Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The data is easily available. For 2010 they averaged 52 block hours per pilot. Delta was at 42. Total pilot costs per block hour flown were 698 at SW and 690 at Delta.
Southwest's W-2 data is also easily available, yet our association refuses to use it as it would make mgmt unhappy. They would rather use data which "easily proves" both groups are equally compensated based on costs.
I guess it's a done deal then as all the data we need is right there.