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CVG767A
I would hope so, too. FWIW, I've tried to understand your pay system, but it's still clear as mud to me. We're left with searching for a metric by which to compare vastly different contracts. Are W2s a good metric? I'm not sure.
So far, Georgetg's method of comparison (PCASM)is the best ammunition that I've seen.
I think you're probably right. I would guess that when the new numbers are released though, SWA will probably be able to show more productivity (ASM's) per pilot. Of course, Delta has larger aircraft and longer stage-length, so maybe that number will be offset. I would think that the ideal metric for DALPA would be CASM for narrow body aircraft. If SWA pilots are more productive in ASM's per pilot for narrow bodies, then the CASM number would still understate the benefits and additional costs that are in the Form 41 data.
Ideal for Delta pilots would be stage-adjusted narrow-body total cockpit cost per available seat mile.