Is there any reason why the excess bid and the MOAB couldn't be combined? Are there any Pros or Cons to combining them?
SeeDub

 

Int'l, As a SFS Captain, I will not be bidding HKG. Although I wanted to, that option was taken away with the LOA. I would've been better off with our current contract. To those that voted yes to help out the guys who did want to go...thanks. There will be one or two SFS Captains who will take it. I'm sure the Captain who already lives and owns a home there will. A couple others have homes and families in Asia. Perhaps they will. That's it. As for the F/O's going over as Captains, that's more plausible. Except of course, those with children.

You seem to imply that because 68% voted for the LOA that there are quite a few thinking about bidding it. I disagree. Almost everyone that I heard that was voting for, were doing so for the benefit of those that did bid it. You know $2700 was better than nothing. Many wanted that added "scope protection" Well, for those thinking about it, do your research(our NC certainly didn't), and bid accordingly. I've certainly enjoyed the flying here in SFS. I look forward to going home.

 

Underdog,

First, I voted NO, but doesn't the LOA allow you to choose the original CBA FDA package ? I thought that was the the choice of the pilot ? Just wondering.

 

I think he and several others don't like the tax equalization consequences that are now imposed under both options. There are several threads on here that discuss why it isn't such a good deal in HKG with a 17% tax rate and a pretty high US housing tax exclusion.

 

that makes sense ! thanks

 

We also gave up the, up to $20,000, FDA bonus from the CBA sec. 6 option.

 

If the pilots who bid CDG use "buying power" (Euro conversion, 20% VAT, tuition) as thier decision point, you'll see only NB SO's without school aged children bid 757 CAP, Any one else will take a substantial pay cut. New hires will fill the FO slots. Unknown for Hong Kong.

 

Is he senior enough to hold STV's? Seems to me the first two years would pay more with per diem and without the tax equalization.

 

Has anyone actually been paid that sect. 6E1e bonus since the initial opening of SFS? Reading through that section makes it sound pretty much optional for the company to pay it. Kinda like a bribe.

 

Must not be enough "over 53" guys coming back to make it worth the MEC's time.