Originally Posted by
El Peso
Honest question, what in Alaska contract do you think has you making more than a 737/320 AA pilot? Looking at the contract comparison, it’s not even close. Your only nugget I see is 150% for reassignments. The pay rate disparity isn’t just at 12 year CA, it’s the whole scale except year 1&2 FO. Then it diverges quickly.
Maybe I have bad info so please correct. Alaska has a 5 hr average duty period? That’s not good. We had that (5:10). It sucked. AA went to 5:15 ACD. You guys get 150% for premium? Same at AA. Trip rigs and sit rigs I think are about the same. So does it boil down to profit sharing? Honestly curious. We are in negotiations after all and any little contractual jewel you can share could be helpful.
OG Alaska pilots are the most secluded pilot group from the industry as a whole. They have internet, they must have friends at other airlines, yet they seem to think the POS CBA they are working under is not only industry standard, it is industry LEADING.
I think a large percentage of the pilot group is beyond ready for change though.