Originally Posted by flyingreasemnky

That is the same short-sighted attitude that got us into this mess. The fact of the matter is that the next contract should include very little in the way of raises in a Captain's hourly rate. Their raise should be made in soft pay rules and the FO's should be given a large hourly increase on top of the rules. RAH has the highest regional CA rates but yet CAs here take home less then their counterparts. Real cancellation pay and work rules are what are needed.

At my last airline, I made less per hour than I do now but took home more. I never blocked more than 75 hours of flight time there but my average credit was over 100 hours. Most of the guys here at RAH don't understand that real money and QOL increases are made with soft pay and work rules because they have never had it.