Originally Posted by
highfarfast
I don’t know all the ins and outs but to me, we’re in the RLA because we’re in an industry that is critical to the economy such that it’s important to keep it going. We also got paid during COVID because we’re in an industry that is important to the economy such that the government didn’t want to fully shut us down. You give some. You take some.
I know I’m glad to have continued to get a pay check. A really good pay check at that.
ALSO, as others have pointed out, NO ONE is going to be sympathetic to the poor pilot making 6 figures. Did you know that only about 18% of American individuals make over $100k. Do you think the other 82% gives a rats ass about our plite when we make more than they do and get more days off per month (they’ll ignore the nights gone number, you have to know that).
They’re not sympathetic to us but when airlines pull out of podunkville because there’s not enough pilots, or prices skyrocket because airlines can’t meet demand they’ll expect airlines to pay whatever it takes to crew the airplanes and provide reliable reasonable service.
btw, PPP wasn’t about keeping just airlines afloat, it was about keeping the economy going and helping people buy groceries and pay rent.