Originally Posted by OTZeagle1

It’s easy to look back in time and Monday chair QB…. Let’s take an honest look though, not knowing the future.
I know it’s a weird concept but in a healthy economy, industry, with demand, one claims improvements.

2005- Legacy’s in bankruptcy. The airline industry was a disaster. Yup, we missed it, that was the year for huge improvements.

2009- Ah have you heard of the Great Recession? Didn’t the legacies furlough? I am not arguing need, but didn’t we furlough? It is honestly surprising we didn’t hammer out industry leading scope and rates in that environment.

2013- Well that might have been the first time we had something. We were on the front end of that one. Looking back, the time value of money was most certainly worth it JH.

2016- That was the year, but thanks to the merger, it was arbitration.

If the economy holds we finally have all the big three on our side this negotiation cycle. You will get us nothing with your perceived personal strength and nobility. It will rather be a simple case of economics and supply and demand. We will get scope, industry pay, a whole new scheduling package, but only if it all holds!

Keep telling yourself your better though, things most certainly would have been different on your watch. You would have brought the entire industry to its knees preventing UsAir, UAL, DAL, NWA, AMR, FRNT, HAL, Midwest, ATA, Aloha from bankruptcy. Yes, you are a member of Club Marvel.

3, yes 3 union guys left for management. Shame on them but 3 dude!

Since your so smart, how did the legacies get their scope? Honest question, please enlighten me

I have voted No for three contracts at Alaska, but I am a spineless wimp. I am sure glad we have you!