Originally Posted by
Killer51883
how can you say our work rules are that bad? Yeah we dont have trip/duty regs but how many other regionals do? skywest and who else? Yeah we dont have cancelation pay which does suck, but on the other hand we consistently have an over 99.8% completion factor so it doesnt matter that much. we also dont have junior manning. What regionals have that clause? Our deadheads are paid at 75% the exact same as Eagles dead heads. If we are on reserve and get called out we have a minimum day gurantee; if any other regionals have that please let me know. Yeah our FO pay is low but its consistent with everyone elses. Captains pay is consistent with other regionals. Our minimum days off is the exact same as eagles 11 a month for reserve and 12 for line holders. If there are other regionals out there that have beter work rules please either pm me or write them up here to let all of us whipsaw/scabs/downfalls to the industry that are the pilots at rah know.
This is the nature of the industry. The RAH contract is very average. Its not a whole lot better than many, but its not worse either. RAH runs at a low cost because its very lean on all levels from management, scheduling, etc right on through to the pilots and FAs. Unfortunatly, RAH is just the new whipping boy by many. No one cared when the industry was growing and everyone was doing well. Now that things have taken a downturn, someone has to be evil. Its not a coincedence that its the one company still somewhat growing. Calling RAH the next mesa is just laughable. There is zero comparison in the two companies other than them not being wholly owned by a legacy.
Its rather sad people are bashing others. If RAH were to lose one of their contracts to another regional, you bet they'd be celebrating for being the new "cheaper option". This is all a matter of people wanting their company to grow and not someone elses.