Originally Posted by
Scoop
Carl,
The only other US passenger carrier that flies both the 747 and 777 is UAL and guess what the pay rate is? The same! This rate was calculated by a single unified ALPA Pilot group who realized the 777 is the future and 747 is the past.
You would have a point were it not for the fact that this same pay disparity exists on the A330 as well. Also, United didn't use this pair up of different aircraft to most advantage part of the seniority list. I think it was a bad tactic involving short term thinking. If in the future we get the A380 or something like it, the company will be able to come to us and say: you should get paid the same as the 777 because it was OK for you back in 2008.
Oh well, water under the bridge now. Speaking of water, got to go do an ocean crossing now. Later.
Carl