Exactly.

Guys complaining about the recent contract are missing the forest through the trees. It was a temporary raise knowing a new contract is coming soon. The company had to do something to help recruiting/stem attrition, and it put us in position to negotiate for the long term.

The merger doesn't happen w/out a JCBA. We're nearing the bottom of the pool of qualified pilots and facing a decade of shortage. We're in a unique situation where both the company and the pilots are incentivized to put a great contract in place. Delta doesn't have a snap up to JetBlue... just sayin'.