Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
Holding all variables constant except for hourly rates and profit sharing, your statement is correct. The flaw in this train of logic is that NA15 did not hold all variables constant. The layers of concessions throughout the contract created multiple changes to individual compensation. The junior cadre of 330 FOs would not be there if the senior 7ER FOs lost LCA trip buys. For them, the accurate earning comparison is C2012 A330 pay vs NA15 7ER pay. The lost of international flying due to the scope concession would have reduced the number of block hours at the higher pay rates as well. These are just two of MANY examples where multiple variables outside of payrates impact overall compensation.
We're playing a game of chess here, let's analyze the entire board and look several moves ahead.
Yet you just made a post advocating for a concession that would eliminate a significant number of Captains jobs and a lessor number of FO jobs.
Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
What if vacation sell back gets us a larger percentage of vacation weeks in the summer and over holidays? I could see a scenario where allowing sell back in exchange for more summer weeks is a fair trade.