Originally Posted by
tdre1025
I honestly think the premium trips helped get us called back. These top pay scale captains come on here saying they credited 170 hours in a month. That's a 60k-70k month...us furloughed guys are on year 2-3 pay...
That's a factor too.
Airlines balance the financial pain of massive premium to clean up occasional staffing-aggravated meltdowns, versus the ongoing cost of maintaining higher staffing levels. They shoot for a sweet spot.