Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
The 1986 MD-88 Captain rate (12 yr) was $135.53. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $280.13 in 2012. The same rate in our current contract for 2012 is $167.68. It would take a 67% increase to our current contract 2012 rate to get back to the buying power enjoyed by a 1986 MD-88 Captain. And how is it you justify that 42% pay cut again??
Why do you only pick the 1986 or 2004 rates???
Extrapolate the 1999 rate. See where that gets you. Or better yet, do a long term, historical look since deregulation and see what that trend line looks like. Our rates have nothing to do with LM or ALPA, its called market forces, and the trend is not our friend.