Originally Posted by
Columbia
Why not a UPS type of pay scale where a 15 year CA, for example, pays the same whether one flies the DC-9 or 747? I would think plenty of senior guys would love to fly day trips and not effectively take years off their lives by continuous time zone changes and back of the clockers.
The biggest argument against that that I have heard is what if something bigger comes along? What if a jet with better efficiencies arrives? We would be giving away the leverage. There is a point to that.
There are pros and cons to both sides.