That's the actual reason it is so stupid to pay FO's 757 rates and CA's 737 rates. Not some strawman erected by some people claiming that CA's are ****ed about the FO rates.

Its the "narrowbody" pay mental trick that Kahuna is pointing out. SWA pilots have been told for years that you fly a 737 so all you get is 737 rates. If these leaked pay rates are accurate then they flung the barn doors wide open on the "we can't pay you more than 737 rates." Once that "argument" is undermined what is left? We only have enough to do that for half the pilot group? No, there's plenty of money to go around. Especially in this pilot hiring environment and with a 99% SAV.

That's why I'm losing my mind reading people supporting the difference. You are falling for the narrowbody mental pay trick and this time it's even worse. Instead of believing that for the entire pilot group you believe it for half the group. And that's AFTER the company has shown you that they no longer pretend believe in the trick!

No need to "squeeze the baloon" and leave money on the table that will be given to executives and shareholders.