Originally Posted by
peastain
Um....excuse me, but last time I checked Alaska pilots were making a higher hourly wage than Delta pilots on the same piece of equipment. In fact, except for your two or three largest planes at Delta, Alaska pilots are outearning Delta pilots. Please explain the "cheaper" labor costs you referenced to me. I may have been born in a barn, but I wasn't born yesterday!
Alaska pilots wages are not better then Delta. Look at the 1st 4 years of FO pay on the 737 and see who's is higher. It's Delta. Alaska CA's make $177 to Delta's $174 on year 12. FO's are dead even at $119.
Please do some research before you post.