Airtran pilots, what about this?

[funnyman12]

Actually Gup....Airtran automatically contributes 10.5%. By doing this they contribute more than the $16500 fed limit...example...12ys cap makes 170,000/yr. 10.5% is $17850 + personal contribution of $16500. SW contract would be a $15810 company contribution + $16500 personal contribution. Now in 4 yrs an Aai pilot will make close to 200,000....at that wage the company contribution is $21000 and personal is still $16500 for a total of $37500. A SW pilot can only contribute a total of $33000. If you guys had that in your CBA you could make mucho dinero...especially the $300000/yr captains.

 

[funnyman12]

A $300,000 yr captain with Airtran retirement would gross a total of $48,000/yr. SW guy at that salary with your CBA is limited to a total of $33,000...that is $15,000 less retirement per year....roughly an $15/hr pay differential. Very significant.

 

[redflyer65]

Incoming!!

 

[funnyman12]

Hey guys I know your CBA is much better but I have to mention some of the limited benefits.

 

[funnyman12]

Airtran pilots make more than Continental, United, UsAir, Delta, Jetblue, Hawaiian....I know we make a lot less than SW but it does show that SW didn't buy an airline with low paid pilots, compared to the industry's snb payrates.

 

[Ty Webb]

Stop it, Funnyman! . . . . You WILL be assimilated.

What do you think happened to Funnymen 1 - 11? :laugh:

 

[texman]

Hey guys I know your CBA is much better but I have to mention some of the limited benefits.

True. Would be nice to have that. The FA's have a me too clause. So the would get it to. Mucho money. I wish we lived on a perfect world.

 

[Dash Power]

A $300,000 yr captain with Airtran retirement would gross a total of $48,000/yr. SW guy at that salary with your CBA is limited to a total of $33,000...that is $15,000 less retirement per year....roughly an $15/hr pay differential. Very significant.

Need to check the batteries in your calculator.

 

[funnyman12]

Haha...calculatingggg....$300,000 x 10.5% = $31,500 + personal contribution of $16,500 = $48,000....at Sw a pilot is limited by the feds of a personal contribution of $16,500...therefore the company only MATCHES the pilots contribution...total $33,000....my calculator seems to be operating....Meow

 

[airlinepilot]

This is easy.... let all air tran pilots that want to can keep there present contract.