Originally Posted by sailingfun

1% above Southwest is the area I think the majority of pilots would find reasonable with a couple of conditions. The contract would have to be short (3 years max), work rule improvements included reserve, yearly increases built into the contract, DC plan up to 18 percent and perhaps target to provide equal retirement to all pilots.

1% above SW will only be a 15 to 18 percent raise at contract signing. Still if we can get it down at the amendable date and be starting another contract in 2016 I would go for it. The alternative is to still be working on this contract in 2016 which is the only possible outcome if we hold out for full restoration. It would take at least 5 years to get released by the NMB in that case. We only have to look as far as American to see a example of being put on ice.