I do not know why we continue these pointless arguments. Both DAL and WA were in BK contracts that were less then stellar. If it was not for the merger neither pilot group would have received any raises, i.e. LOA 19 for fDAL and the JCBA for NWA.

fDAL would be in contract talks now, granted a good time for it and fNWA would be waiting another year. Would either or both carriers have furloughed last year? Would either have hired? The answer is no one knows and to look back and getting into these ****ing contests is worthless.

I had a fDAL pilot in the crew room the other day tell me that fNWA pilots should get less in profit sharing because we got a bigger raise. We talked about it for a bit in a rationale non internet sort of way. At the end we both decided that we were better of together in the long run in a merger. Especially considering the other dance partners.