Originally Posted by Buck Rogers

I think this could go either way. If we go first and "knock it outta the park", sure our costs will go up. However, if UAL and AA don't follow suit with a "me too" contract, their labor strife and lack of "competitiveness" will self fund Delta's new contract.

If AA and UAL go first(they have less bargaining power) we may not like our starting position.....however they are already more radicalized then we are(which helps us) and they have seen how voting a TA down helps to raise the bar.

I'm hoping they go first....vote it down, thereby establishing unacceptable parameters, and we come in behind(with a wind at our back) due to our outstanding revenue numbers