Originally Posted by
sailingfun
You might see it in their opener but if they do I suspect it would be as a throwaway item they can toss out later.
To which we counter SWA scope parity is all we want. If they want to split the difference we can negotiate how massive the premium for that might be to allow them to continue with 50% of our current outsourcing. Probably worth around a 30% pay bump over and above SWA rates plus several premiums for larger planes as well as other premiums previously mentioned. Now if they squeal that they can't afford to run an airline with 400/hr top pilot pay, thats OK, just give us the full SWA scope, SWA pay (plus more proportionately for larger planes), significant work rule improvement, a massive (40%+) vacation daily credit bump, reform the insane use it or lose it sick time debacle and some other basic improvements and we're good to go.
Remember that the NMB
LOVES existing parity with a profitable peer.