Will SWA Ever Rival Legacy Pay??
08-29-2017, 07:13 AM
#221
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Originally Posted by av8tor1
What is 30 years of worldly nonrev benefits with occasional first class after you retire worth?
08-29-2017, 07:38 AM
#222
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Originally Posted by CA1900
Never in a million years would I let the quality of non-rev travel sway my career plans. I've had it with several major carriers, both traditional and low-cost, and it's still a pain in the ass.
08-29-2017, 11:30 AM
#223
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Originally Posted by Milksheikh
I asked something like this on another thread just to verify and the numbers relayed to me were staggering. Like you make more at swa than anywhere else in the world staggering. Apparently senior capts who commit their lives to the line can earn 500k plus here. That's the most I've ever seen but you do have to be senior and basically do nothing but fly. It seems like swa has probably the best work rules out of the majors/ups/Fedex. The ability to earn the most amount of money seems to be at swa. Now as for the other side of the coin, time off, I'm not sure if the work to pay ratio is also the best at Swa or somewhere else.
08-29-2017, 11:54 AM
#224
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Originally Posted by Beans
As numerous have posted above its not just hourly rates but work rules. I have family and friends at all carriers and none come close to FDX. 500k for a Captain (wide body which most are at FDX) is not even hustling every day, such as whats required to get this at other carriers. My uncle worked 9 months last year (5 weeks of vacation equals 3 months off easily) and made 487k. That is working 14-15 days a month not selling himself 20-22 days a month such as whats required at others to make this coin. Just FYI
08-29-2017, 12:07 PM
#225
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Originally Posted by FTFF
Just to broaden your SA window a little bit, you are aware UPS has a contract that's very similar to FX with higher pay scales and guarantee? And there are guys at DAL doing the same as your uncle at FedEx - I'm sure it's the same at UPS, AA, and UAL. These guys are the exceptions, not the rule.
08-29-2017, 01:41 PM
#226
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Originally Posted by e6bpilot
Zombie thread. Go back and read this thread and you will see that the answer lies within.
Block - somewhere between 600-1000
TFP - somewhere between 90-410 (yes, that new record was set last month)
Average is around 800 block and 108 tfp.
Block - somewhere between 600-1000
TFP - somewhere between 90-410 (yes, that new record was set last month)
Average is around 800 block and 108 tfp.
Was the 410 guy a captain or fo?
08-29-2017, 02:39 PM
#229
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Originally Posted by mainlineAF
Good god. How do you get that much credit? Vacation month then pick up premium?
Pretty much. Pretty absurd amount of money for one month's pay regardless of how much he worked. More power to him!
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08-29-2017, 02:53 PM
#230
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Originally Posted by Burton78
Pretty much. Pretty absurd amount of money for one month's pay regardless of how much he worked. More power to him!
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I'm jealous. I'd do that a couple months if I could and then just coast the rest.
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