Originally Posted by
Timbo
Yeah, but you'd have more time off at home if you were flying four 3 day International trips per month, than flying four 4-5 day domestic trips, that's why at every major, International trips go senior to (crappy) domestic trips.
Well I guess it all depends on how you look at it. Admittedly all of SWA trips are crappy domestic trips, but if the measuring stick is indeed pay and time at home as opposed to glorious 24 hour layovers in an exotic port of call then SWA is worth a look.
Captains average over $230,000, First Officers average over $140,000.
SWA average days off at every domicile for every line holder in December is 17.5 days off.
The last five years, SWA pilots averaged just over 18 days off per month.
For the last five years, SWA pilots averaged 105 TFP.
Over 80% of all SWA trips are 3 days.
Reserve lines have 15 days off for a 30 day month, 16 for 31.
Reserve guarantee is 90 TFP per month, actual months pay average around 105 TFP.
Monthly line bidding, no pref bid.
Monthly guarantee 77 hours or 89 trips for pay.
Minimum daily guarantee 6.5 TFP.
3-day trip pays a minimum of 19.5 TFP. 26.0 for a 4 day trip.
Open Time trips pay up to 150 percent.
Duty hour rig is .74 TFP per hour.
Per diem: $2.15 domestic. $2.65 international.
At SWA you don't have to work your way up to a senior position to work the coveted 3 on 4 off schedule 4 times a month, every line holder averages 12 work days with 18 days off. Reserves enjoy an industry leading 15 days off. Some very much enjoy our highly efficient domestic flying (me included) but I completely understand it is not for everyone. But, if the true metric is pay and time at home, it's hard to beat a job at SWA.