Originally Posted by
Baradium
Delta pilot here, I'd be remiss not to point out that this contract was a QOL contract from surveys, pay was tertiary at best to work rules and other QOL items, there is also a LOT of soft money involved that isn't directly reflected in rates. Holidays pay an extra 5:15 (above guarantee for reserves) for any trip that touches a single minute of the holiday, sit pay, duty period rigs, increased vacation pay and improved accrual etc. Don't sell yourselves short only looking at direct pay rate comparisons.
for all those items you listed, I hope when our TA comes out, they hold back the pay rates for a couple days so we can digest the rest of the details before focusing on the pay scale.