Originally Posted by
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The pay rates should be the same. It is the cost of doing business. ULCCs pay the same for tires, jet fuel, landing fees, airplanes, etc. The only reason they have been able to pay their pilots less is because we let them.
No it shouldn't. It's used as a stepping stone for most. There 100s of jobs people do the same thing and because they work for a bigger, more "prestigious" company they get paid more.
THe only reason they've been close is because they all got raises while none of the big 4 have had any in 4 years.