Originally Posted by Packer Backer
I think what we really need to be looking at is what labor costs per CASM at each airline. If the pilots and other labor at legacy carriers are paid less than Southwest, yet the labor portion of the CASM is higher, what does that tell us? Maybe there are to many high paid chiefs and not enough indians.
What if they are not paid less? What if SWA just works themselves into the ramp. Do you think then that legacy pilots should take a bigger pay cut or work more? In addition, if SWA is becoming the gold standard what if they face a pay cut someday, they are not bullet proof. What then? Soon they will be the top of the mountain of pay and benefits and no management staff wishes that title.
SkyHigh