You clearly haven't been here very long or have any knowledge of the historical relationship between AS management and it's work groups. Everything you write is a proven falsehood.

AS has been one of THE most profitable airlines, in the decade + preceeding covid and is emerging from covid once again as an industry leader. During the great recession, AS stood stronger than all other airlines. Never declaring bankruptcy, only furloughing for spite, not economics and being one of only a few airlines hiring and expanding at times. This airline has generatated profits unseen in the industry.

Yet, even though AS has had incredible balance sheets, they have NEVER offered the pilots anything close to industry leading or even on par with our peers. In fact, they have done the exact opposite. They have historically offered 92% of everyone else. They had Kasher gut the group in 2005 only because the OTHER AIRLINES were being gutted in bankruptcy. Pilots lost houses, wives and livelihoods, not to mention it sent our contract back to the stone age.

In the 10-12 years of record profits (24% and shares hit $101)) and expansion, (East Coast, HI, etc.), management didn't come to the table in 2009, 2013 or the 2017 JCBA and offer a "better contract", nope, they stonewalled us and forced us to swallow another load from the arbitrator.

So, no, a better contract will not show up at our feet because we are experiencing "growth, profits and pilots coming in the door". A better contract will only be offered when people STOP coming here and stop accepting the effing discount. It also helps when pilots STOP spreading the company propaganda.