Northwest and other airlines don't have a cap, some still do. Also, NWA F/A's are allowed to fly over 8hrs in a day...their scheduled duty day maximum is 13hrs.
Here is the thing, the CBA that NW currently works under was ratified during the time NWA was in BK.
NWA has the lowest base pay out of the "Big 9", with Delta coming in right behind it. So your F/A's are making the lowest pay, yet we are the "Premier Global Airline". Our top out pay is about 5-6/hr lower than indusrty "standard" and we aren't getting there! Not without a union!
So how do you feel about having the lowest paid Flight Attenadnts in the industry?