I see.
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Likely it could be a little bit of both.

I wasn't aware of the 25 year restriction.

Was this post merger?

As a former Continental employee I don't recall a 25 year restriction.

So, it looks like the cheap seats until I invest a quarter century.

We should get one real-deal vacation pass a year for the entire family, something better than what we have. With loads so high you really can't do much.

Is it possible ALPA attempts to negotiate something better than what we have in terms of travel benefits? Probably not worth spending negotiating capital on that.

What's the prevailing wisdom..."just pay us more and we'll buy our own tickets on airline X, Y, or Z"?