i still think that if i were in the negotiating room, i would just put this on the table and say nothing:

ok, i clearly do not know how to post a picture, but it is the profit per passenger chart that others have posted on here, showing jetblue making an average profit of $29/passenger, while united is at $14, and American is at $10. shareholders are not screaming about how much their pilots make.

i am not trying to Monday morning quarterback or anything. it is just that since this came out, i can't think of it any other way.

i agree with others on here that our negotiating committee should come back to the table and ask for MORE.

point out that "American pilots make ____ and their shareholders and management are happy with this amount of profit", and "delta pilots make _____ and their shareholders and management are happy with this amount of profit". we want to make _____, and jetblue might not make 2-3 times as much profit as the other airlines anymore, but they will still have a healthy profit to make shareholders happy. and maybe by paying our pilots like their peers, we can make them happy, motivated employees, if there is any goodwill left at all.