Originally Posted by
panpanpan
This is the line of thinking I am hearing from pilots. “We are the highest paid ULCC” as a justification for making less than other airline pilots.
Working at a company that has a low fare business model does not make you worth less as a pilot. You are still responsible for the aircraft and hundreds of lives day in and day out. You had to work just as hard to get an ATP. You can still be violated by the FAA. Why does the company’s business model matter?
You deserve to be paid as much as the Jetblue or Delta pilot who does the same exact job. One could argue that being a Spirit pilot is more difficult with the more densely packed aircraft and higher incidence of passenger issues to deal with. Should you get paid more for that? The argument can be made.
In the upcoming JCBA negotiations great things can be accomplished. Don’t settle for less.
Cool story. Why did you vote in a contract that doesn’t have a market rate adjustment to top Airbus pay, and instead, an average of many airlines? Why did you vote in a contract that has 1 market rate adjustment in the post ratification era for the Legacy contracts (2024) and not the years after when the legacy contracts continue to increase?
Practice what your preach, troll.
Your contract is slightly higher than ours and because of pattern bargaining, you guys will get a 2024 1 time market rate bump, congrats on that. But calling NK pilots “bottom feeders” who are the lowest paid Airbus pilots in the industry is ridiculously inaccurate.
But thanks for the advice, Dad. Can’t wait for you to sling my gear in a shiny blue airplane down the road.