Originally Posted by
DashTrash
As a pilot that spent a decade at the Regional level, I believe that scope it the most important issue with regards to a CBA. I think that it's more important get the flying to mainline and then we can eventually get the pay rates. I think that it's a bit myopic to pass up on the flying because the current pay rates are low. We need to begin to take our flying back and get the jobs at mainline!!!
Pilot payrates aren't the problem. Its putting the airplane under United's cost structure. Not just pilots, but Flight Atttendants, Rampers, Maintenance, etc. To get that flying we would have to make significant cuts across our CBA to subsidize doing that flying.