Just a thought! Where exactly is this payrise going to come from. I found a copy of the Economist on one of our aircraft. It is dated March 10-16th 2001 and has a rather large feature on AIR TRAVEL. One of the more disturbing details is the graph on page 12 which details the net profits of Delta, UAL, AA, and BA since 1990. The first three are heading for the stratosphere, with BA grounded, and with an unhealthy trend. The company needs to be profitable before it can award a payrise!