It’s not harder but it is more expensive.

I don't disagree with you about the pushback on banding/longevity. Wrt to international pay...why do big planes pay more? Why do we get per diem? I guess becuase that's the way it's always been done. Though, I'm definitely not going to argue against a form of more pay.

UAL and JetBlue both have this model ordered. Can’t imagine we won’t do the same. ER rates need to be the minimum for the NEO.

International pilots already take on currency risk via per diem being paid in US Dollars. This at the very least helps mitigate some of that risk. Most international airlines pay their crews per diem or allowances in the local currency in which they are laying over. Why should crewmembers take currency risk? They should not.

If the 321 neo starts taking over 757 routes it makes me wonder what the 7er bid package will start to look like. Especially in Atlanta where they seem to be sending them all and adding to the category.

Well, on the plus side, we may start flying to the 'burgs and 'villes in Europe again.

Can the 350 fly SYD out of LAX or they going to DH ATL777 to fly SYD?

any idea of the trips the 330 would fly out of SLC?

source?? I sure hope this is true!

AA also ordered 50 of the 321XLR. Miami-South America, PHL/JFK/BOS?-TATL.

For what it's worth, Glen Hauenstein said in a investor call recently that he wasn't seeing the 321XLR for our TATL network. He explained his doubts that it's the solution, mentioned pilot wages being a factor, and reiterated the desire for a NMA solution. I'm assuming by wages, he means its affect on CASM.