Keep dreaming and drinking the cool aid boys!! Even if the economy comes back and every airline is hiring 300+ pilots a month and making millions of $$$, do you really think for one second they will increase pay or quality of life? NOOO, they wont. They got you by the ball in what you call a "CBA" and you can thank your mighty Unions for that.

And if you want to believe in the "attrition" theory, well dont waste your time. If push comes to shove, they will just start a "Cadet" program and do away with attrition problems. After all its a lot cheaper for them to pay from someone's training at cost then to increase pay and QOL.

Ya they may start hiring... but so will McDonnell's. That doesn't mean they will treat you any better or pay you anymore. Why? Because they don't have to! Once again, thanks to the kinds of ALPA.