Originally Posted by
contrails
Some SWA pilots will also upgrade during that time, and their raise is going to be a lot more than the same DL pilot's raise.
They also won't see their customers ride on a CRJ-200 flown by an understaffed circus of an airline.
Not many will. When they retire one guy, one FO moves up, and they hire one. At DL or any Major, one top guy leaves, and 10 move up. Adding any growth aircraft does the same, but maybe not 10 guys moving up, maybe 4 or 5 depending on where the upgrading Capt comes from. (widebody FO or narrowbody FO). Still, it equals good upward movement and pay raises. At Southwest, not so much. And have you checked out any new Capt rates in 2015 for any DL plane bigger than a 737? A lot more than Southwest, FINALLY. How many DL 737 Capts will move up to bigger equipment in future years? It will be really nice. Southwest will slow considerably when younger AirTran pilots start moving into Southwest Capt ranks and stay for 30 years. And did you know 200+ 50 seaters you hate will be leaving the fleet within the next 3 years? You're welcome.