Originally Posted by
alfaromeo
They would probably answer that the fNWA pilots had a much better deal in February 2008. They passed it up so they could have their arbitration. That had costs and now you are paying those costs. Nothing in life is free, I hope it was worth it. There is not too much sympathy in the south, because it cost us 2% in pay for 4 years. Say "no" and it will always get better, right? Oh wait, sometimes it gets worse.
Puh-leeze. In my seniority I would have been 800 numbers lower than I am under the 08 "offer", and still 700 lower than DOH. With the limited credit for retirements and the better number I imagine most fNWA pilots faired far better under the arbitration.
Move on, The civil war is over....