personally I would not bet on another year. We are roughly on track for most of the predictions that were made last year. Time is running out for both sides, and they both know it. Uncle Phil can't sell the services down line when he can't guarantee a rate for the next 10 years (or whatever). He has been turned down a few times due to this unsettled business. You can BS the NMB only so long, eventually they will set ultimatums and suggest self help. I am pretty sure Nonconnah has an idea that a significant portion of the pilot group would walk off if they were giving the option.

I'd be surprised if nothing happened this fall, either cooling off or a T/A. Either way, we are months from either happening. What I mean is, even if a T/A came out tomorrow you are weeks if not a few months before signing. If sent to cooling off, there is still at least a month for things to happen.