Sorry, but DL and AA 737 rates are NOT market rates for us. Given the tremendous current difference in career earnings between a SWA pilot and pilots at AA, DL, UA, FedEx, and UPS, which are made possible by their earlier upgrades and widebody pay opportunities, AND given how many more departures, passengers, and block hours SWAPA pilots fly than our peers, our market rates are OAL widebody-plus rates. According to SWAPA, SWAPA pilots fly an average of 83% more departures, 63% more passengers, and 24% more block hours (or 30% more according to MIT) than Delta.

Put all of that together and market rates for us will have to be something north of Delta's current, and AA's and FedEx's proposed, widebody rates. And yes, if we do not fold, we have the leverage to achieve widebody-plus rates.