Hi Carl,

But with AAI and SWA, the decisions the arbitrators will have to make are significantly simpler. No guessing on which "heavy" is more desireable. No guessing over the "better bases" issue.

20 year AAI Career expectation: 737 captain
20 year SWA Career expectation: 737 captain

Sure, there is a pay rate differential, but that can change contract to contract. Seniority, however, is forever.

But there is some similarity with the DAL/NWA situation. While SWA has a better pay rate, AAI has some fairly decent workrules and fairly good QoL protection and GREAT health insurance (far better than our "Plan N" for the same money) and a very nice defined contribution plan.

Heck, their schedule bidding closes on the 16th at 10am, and they had their results today by 3pm.

Nu