What’s ridiculous is thinking we are even remotely similar to Fedex or UPS. A -800 isn’t a 757. So why the hell would I count them? UPS has 1 rate so yeah they’ll make more because they have more bigger planes. I don’t fly a 747 and don’t expect to be paid the same as someone who does. Our 1-12yr rates aren’t far off from Fedex 757 rates but they’ll kick our ass with overrides, pension, etc. It’s apples and oranges.

Yes, we hadn’t voted. Neither had Delta. They were at a impasse until we secured a AIP. Funny how that works.

I trust the NC and they said there was nothing left to gain by voting it down and waiting. We got all the gains we could at the time. If we’re smart we’ll negotiate a me-too also so if mgt moves things quickly we don’t end up #4 again.