Originally Posted by
sailingfun
In 2004 Delta pilot costs were about 2.3 billion a year on 15 to 16 billion in total expenses. The math is pretty easy. Post merger today with the latest pay increases I understand we are around 2.5 billion (larger group, much lower pay) today with the airlines total expenses in the 27 billion range.
We deserve much higher pay and benefits. To try and state that pilot costs are a minimal expense to operate the airlines is however not the case.
Sources please. Also how do these numbers break down wrt vacations/PBS efficiencies gained etc etc.... This is important. If you are pulling these numbers out of thin air, you have no credibility. If they are hard facts, there is a ton of ammunition there to negotiate a staggering contract in the coming negotiations. I for one would like to see the comparison.