Originally Posted by AlettaOcean

Not familiar with SWA machinations during the pandemic. I know that at United they pushed through, and got, the pandemic relief agreement PRA. 25-50% pay cuts, depending on which 1/3 you ended up in. Yes, they cut the pilot group into 1/3s. The pay rates stayed the same, they simply cut your monthly guarantee down to 40 hours or so. The bottom third got the 40.

The union spun it as: “You’re getting a higher pay rate than the Delta 717.”

So, Delta 30 hours of 717. You don’t have to show up.

United 40 hours of (737, etc.) but you’re on reserve for ten days. Use that to pay your Covid-19 hotel room. That’s a better deal.

That’s how stupid they are. The only thing that saved them was the US Government. And Sarah Nelson.