Originally Posted by Hedley

I sincerely hope that I’m wrong too, but my concern is pilot logic. Math is hard, emotions are easy. I’m afraid that a chart showing 15+5+5 would make enough pilots smile that they’d overlook inflation and the concept of holding out for a much better deal. People like to talk a big game, but they’re also extremely impatient. I’m convinced that 15+5+5 and removing the concessions from TA1 would pass by 2/3 or more. People are tired of waiting and will take the bird in the hand. We’ll know soon enough. The poll closes this week. I’d expect to see expedited negotiations and TA2 rolled out soon after that.