Originally Posted by
BlueInGreen
The “me too” kinda screws everyone. Why would UA management want to come in above this if they know DL will snap back up to 1% above? UA now CAN’T beat DL on pay, so they won’t try. It ensures DL will be the best paid by 1%, but puts a ceiling on pay across the industry. It’s a back door way to keep airlines from competing on pay without actually entering into an illegal collusive agreement. I have to think the “me too” was a request from DL management, not DALPA.
There’s a limit of 2 snap ups in the DL AIP, so it’s not unlimited. Someone can absolutely leapfrog them over the course of 4 years. Would need to see a pay band chart with their new rates, though, to see how realistic that is. It’s higher in some categories than others.