Originally Posted by
symbian simian
Don't want to negotiate in public, but curious what the cost of having a base is. I don't really need a V-file for my bid package and my pay check anymore, and there is always a FA in the one non-broken lounge chair. Just give me pairings that start where I live, and access to the Admirals lounge, or a hotel room when I need it.
I agree. Total waste if you ask me. Would be awesome if they could just have virtual bases that sort of rotate each bid period. In addition to the current actual bases of course.
I asked management at my old airline about this a few years back. Has to do with the DOL supposedly. To be considered a crew domicile, which is where you generally pay your unemployment taxes if I’m not mistaken, there are minimum requirements per each state. Just pure speculation but I’d imagine most states, especially CA, would require some kind of dedicated sitting area and restroom for crews. And I be there are a ton of airport politics tied to that location.