I’m very familiar with United’s TA - esp. the one when merged with Continental. That was by NO MEANS anything close to what we are getting (Deta + 1). Who doesn’t take that? Not sure of Delta or AA. Southwest pilots were very upset throughout their negotiation process and their committee went back and forth quite a bit. But, when you get an offer that BEATS most current offers, you take it.

That’s not even close to what we got. We ARE buying a used car off CL...that’s the point you and many others don’t get. The car we’re buying needs paint, the shocks are shot and the tires are almost bald. Yet we’re about to agree to the list price straight out the box.

Why? Because we’re scared they won’t sell us the car at all? Or better yet, if we turn down the first offer the price will go up?

Maybe we are that stupid...