I’ve brought this up in other threads. What makes you believe a contract now is better than after Delta? I would think the company would rather have it finished before delta gets one. Also, if you were king at ALPA National, why would you want us to get a contract before delta?! (And that’s probably giving too much credit to anyone at National while they collect a WB capt paycheck for clicking their mouse in a cubicle farm and probably have very little control over this issue). We are traditionally a more stable sector, hence why we probably got a longer contract than anyone else last time and why they would table us and put capital into other airlines first. Not to mention pattern bargaining. It’s our turn to go last.

I’m not for one or the other. Playing devils advocate here. Personally, gun to my head if I had to gamble on if we get a TA before or after delta I would pick after.