Originally Posted by Ottopilot

No diversion. You complain about paybanding. Did you vote for it or against it? I voted against it.

The intentions of paybanding are not an issue. There are no intentions. That was industry standard and that is what both negotiating committees decided on. You can't put every aircraft in its own band. You have to draw the line somewhere. "Why was the 747 banded with smaller aircraft?" Would you have them band it with larger aircraft? Which one? We are not getting the A380. Our rates are high on that aircraft to set "industry standard" for our competition who might get it.

The contract was not forced on anyone, we had a vote. How did you vote?