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Originally Posted by Wheels up
$60-70k a year for a long-time FA is probably not too unrealistic in New York or other high cost areas. Actually, however, comparing/indexing pilot compensation to other airline workers doesn't jive. The education and experience qualifications needed to fly an airliner are not comparable in any fashion to a FA or ramper. It's probably closer to a mechanic, but even then the defacto entry requirement of a college degree plus thousands of hours of flight time are above that.
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THANK YOU! Finally someone who gets it. FA's can in no way demand pay anywhere near Pilots pay. They are considered "Crewmembers" but in reality are just passengers that keep other passengers comfortable (And 'safe' if something happens). So just because we demand higher pay, doesn't necessarily mean it will lead to everyone else demanding it.
A little bit off topic.....I have been thinking about this for some time....but considering how the bar keeps getting lowered by ____________ Airlines, is there any way that you guys think a national walkout by every airline pilot would or can occur? It's quite intriguing and maybe something along those lines has to occur for the race to the bottom to stop.