Originally Posted by fr8rcaptain

And so do I! We've always had the single pay scale. Back in the day when our fleets size varied from the 727-100 up to the 747, there was some discussion about regarding it's perceived equalities/inequalities: the 727 guys claiming they worked harder doing multiple legs at night, the 747 guys claiming they were more productive carrying more revenue on their one flight every few days.... In the end it was generally felt, in-house, that the single scale was best because pilots would generally choose their fleet based on schedule type, instead of chasing a variable hourly rate. The company likes it too, because it probably reduces training costs.

Originally Posted by scambo1

T,
Please stay off the negotiating committee.

Originally Posted by mike734

I
Never forget, we don't fly airplanes because there is an airline. There is an airline BECAUSE we fly airplanes.

Originally Posted by sailingfun

You have clearly never flown international flying worldwide. The risks overall are far greater both in the air, the layover and health wise. I have also found as a captain you deal with far more complex decisions that have a vastly greater cost impact to the company. I pick up domestic trips just to relax and drive the bus. International always seems to have something going on from maintenance to passengers to crew ect..
Domestic flight most of that is handled by others. If I decide to divert because of drunk Russians to BIKF where the aircraft is going to have to sit for 12 hours the cost implications to the company exceed a quarter of a million dollars. Diverting to Jackson MS not quite as much.
Internationally I have dealt with every passenger issue imaginable from drunks, passengers threatening to kill flight attendants, premature baby delivery, massive seizure, suspected mers, crew member with malaria symptoms, drug overdoses ( most recent last month) atc strikes, no maintenance, diverts to airports that have never seen a wide body ect, ect, ect,.
Domestic is a nice break and the hard choices are off loaded on someone else!

Originally Posted by Mesabah

You clearly have never worked at a regional. You have the support of the mainline union behind you, were are, for the most part, on our own here in our decision making. Take all those decisions you think are difficult, then add the pressure of losing your career over them, and that's what it's like working at a regional.

Originally Posted by scambo1

Mesabah,
I like your posts, but Sailing was a Marine. You don't know what no support is until you've seen the Marines.

I'm serious.

Originally Posted by scambo1

I'm interested in hearing what you're hearing on the single carrier status rumor.

Originally Posted by tsquare

I don't think there is any danger of that. I am not in the "in" circle.


More money, more time off.

An ADG of 5:30 vs 5:15 is a 5% pay increase. (more or less)