Originally Posted by Itsajob

Well said. 9/11 gave the airlines a big stick and they beat us to a pulp with it. They took full advantage of a bad time in the industry. This however is probably one of the best times for pilots and there is no reason to give anything up. The flip side is that our legal options leave a much smaller stick to use to make demands. I’d agree, it isn’t realistic for us to expect to give them the beating that they gave us, but if we're patient, we will get a much better deal than if we get in a hurry. The big hang up is scope. It’s working. Let’s just let them choke on it for a while.