Originally Posted by All Bizniz

Big picture.... Whether it's 2023, or 2024, we're gonna get close to what the top 4 are getting eventually, and having to wait an extra year is just a blip in the 15 to 30 year span of the average career. Was it perfect? - no, but I'm pretty sure in the many union surveys, most pilots probably indicated they'd be happy to be in the 300 to 320/hr range. I'd say our union delivered.

That Delta knocked it out of the park is testament that they are the gold standard in this industry. Maybe one day it'll happen, but for now, the reality is that culturally, they, United, and Amercan will never stand for us setting pay rates for the industry. Therefore, no matter how great a rate we negotiate, in their negotiations they are going to argue for higher, and will get it.​​​​​​​