Originally Posted by
Sink r8
You don't think that, if you remove the financial incentives to fly a larger airplane, people would pick flying closer to home, or flying that's less tiring, etc.? I think our category lists are very much influenced by money. It's not the sole incentive, but it's a major incentive. Some individuals go against this trend, but in the aggregate, there it is: the higher paying categories are senior. You can validate this by looking at airlines such as British Airways where (I believe) there is no financial incentive to fly larger airplanes, and the senior guys are flying shorter NB trips.
I've heard countless times that long haul flying affords a higher QOL and is less stressful than 4 day, 15 leg, 22-hour DC-9/MD-88/90 trips.
What happens to pay rates if the Company decides to park widebodies? It's a way for them to control payscales.
Finally, if BA has a longevity pay system, let's get feedback from their pilot group as to how it's working over there. Or has dalpa already had in depth discussions with them to see if it is something which makes sense?