Originally Posted by
Professor
The first thing to come to grips with is the fact that no matter how you slice it, it is more money. It is more money period. For Delta dudes (gender neutral use of dude) it gets us to C2K + a little. No it is not inflation adjusted. For fNWA it gets the highest rates ++inflation. on average the same equipment is their highest rates plus 20% or more.
There are a lot of ways to slice this where it is less money than what we have. In an international category the JV language ensures you will have less flying available. The LCA bidding means the trips at any given seniority level will be less desirable than previously available at that level. Look at the Wide Report two or three pages below your current line to get a view of where you will be with 75% of OE time removed. I go from 17 hour three day trips down to 16 hour trips with the same report and release times. That alone is a 5% pay reduction. Hourly rates will adjust upward from AA UAL also.
There are lots of ways to slice this so we lose money with higher rates.