Standing firm is great, but in the mean time there is no production balance. Nobody expects them to accept the company's position, nor does anyone think that the company would accept our opener, but more importantly, what are we doing to move negotiations along?

So far, all I have heard is that we are using 1E2 as a backstop and that will eventually force their hand. Everyday that goes by, is another opportunity that AM can add a flight. Doing nothing may not be the best strategy..

There are a lot of tools in the tool box that can be used in negotations when one side seems uninterested in moving off a position. Why are we not using them? I am beginning to wonder if some on the MEC do not want to be held accountable. It may be easier (and they have convinced some of the masses) just to keep avoiding a deal and making it sound like the only result would be to accept the company's position. By doing that, they can look like they held firm and also look like they didn't "cave" off of our opener.