Originally Posted by
AlphaBeta
I think it was posted pages ago, but I am not sure this is a low cost item. I bet the union has a data point on how much it would cost to implement this. I for one am all for it. I think it was thanksgiving of 15 there were coverage awards around 40% so this touches more people than just the super junior. Just not sure if the juice is worth the squeeze when the numbers come back on how much it costs to implement.
The low cost item thread is another thread. I didn't studder. I know it's costly. If every trip is worth more, and it will be, its the pay raise you want. I havent run the numbers across every fleet but it'd be huge on mine.
Originally Posted by
Herkflyr
"Comically low valued?" You haven't been here long have you? Prior to the FAR 117 agreement, and a couple of side letters prior, here were our work rules.
3. While I think the whole min day concept at least should be examined, be wary of what you wish for. Commutable trips would likely decrease significantly. I don't commute, so its not as important to me, but it surely matters to a lot of others.
I deleted the history lesson. Firstly, im newer than you, but ive watched you all fumble with pay to get it more in line with what you want. Congrads, all us airline pilots have been there, it sucks. What i want are higher credits trips which will give us more days off (thats how it works). The company will respond with less 30hr overnights and less commutable trips. For junior bases, commutability turns out to be important for the company when it's a junior base and everyone bags out sick. Theyll say we will lose it, then miraculous, it comes back.
I commute, if i get 30 hrs i want it at home with my kids, not on the road. I dont mind coming in a day ahead of time, i pay for a crashpad.
Im one voice. If the pilot group doesnt want it, fine. But these trips credit value is laughable, it was just that in the past they were more laughable. The min day may seriously screw up the bargaining history and strategy delta alpa has sought, but it says a lot a real min day is already on the ask list so i doubt it.
Soft pay is also hard to take away during the next bankruptcy.