Originally Posted by
Brakes Set
For Clipper and the others, my buddy has a 15 plus year history of 97 hours credit per month. That is CREDIT. That is very common among the top 20%. 183 per hour is not the same as 151. It is a pay cut- period.
Won't get into the loss of QOL when they go back to left seat. It is real and it is done. period. over.
The question nobody seems to be willing to answer is how much does a line-flying AirTran captain actually make, and how many days a month does it take to make it? Not a top 20 percent premium flyer (wouldn't a pilot in the top 20 % keep their seat?) Nobody is willing to answer this, why? I suspect folks know the answer, but it doesn't fit the "we got screwed" narrative, so the answer is danced around...
Some folks can make 97 hours credit a month. How many days a month does it take to make that? Many SWA FOs can pull down 140-150 trips per month. They work their butts off and play the premium flying game. I don't include them in a comparison for that reason. Again, what does an average, fly your line ATN captain make? How many days would he/she work? Not the min guarantee, or someone who busts their butt, picks up extra, etc. Just a line flying captain...
Yes, QOL will go down returning to the left seat, but they pay goes WAY up, as well...