Originally Posted by
Spectre186
One thing I noticed going through the salary thread is that it seems like Southwest pilots make much more than the hourly rate x 1000 each year. Is this due to Trips for Pay or something else?
This is generally true.
Trips for pay doesn't really make a difference. It is a combination of guys hustling and working harder, reroutes, soft pay, etc.
Pay rates are great and are super important but contract and work rules are equally if not more important.