Originally Posted by Aquaticus

I don't think a "quick" upgrade and IAH are in the same mental thought. You have way more options at UAL to see or do whatever type of flying you get the itch for. Much more interesting overnights and diverse cultures with different fleets. Some people can coast to retirement with just seeing the same Costa Rica pool and free breakfast 8 times a month but at least he has the option to do something else.

I do think SWA is going to have a great next contract. Their management is completely different from 20 yrs ago and their pilots are motivated to fix the big issues. The honeymoon is over with a lot of their work groups. Our contract has very large soft spots in reserve/field standby, expensive medical, vacation pay per day, and our PBS isn't user friendly, timely, and it takes large amounts of time to submit a bid every month. Most of my swa friends are very happy and upgrade times aren't predictable.