SWA to speed up Airtran integration.....article

[roughneck]

Almost.
SWA FO makes less than an AT Captain.
Simple really.

No way. Our average FO makes more than the average AT captain. There may be outliers, but on the average, everyone gets a raise when they come over.

 

[Britpilot]

So you would bid as a 89xxx-90xxx #?

My combined seniority is 69xx

 

[Britpilot]

No way. Our average FO makes more than the average AT captain. There may be outliers, but on the average, everyone gets a raise when they come over.

No way yourself.
You don't think we've seen the numbers?

 

[atldc9]

No way. Our average FO makes more than the average AT captain. There may be outliers, but on the average, everyone gets a raise when they come over.

Not true. Living it now.

 

[Britpilot]

Not true. Living it now.

Thought so.

 

[SWA/FO]

I made 190,000 as a 9 year FO.

 

[Just thinking]

How much of that was cartel work, tournament level bracket playing and working the system to the max?

 

[Britpilot]

Exactly

 

[redflyer65]

Almost.
SWA FO makes less than an AT Captain.
Simple really.

Negative Ghostrider.

SWA/FO's numbers are most likely with minimal 'system to the max', etc.

I'm on 4yr and made 165. ZERO premium pay. I worked alot of straight time and don't belong to any cartel. I don't live on the computer or answer late night text messages.

You don't want to work that hard? Then don't. It's your choice. Plenty of flexiblity here.

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

How many flight hours and do you live in base?

 

[SWA/FO]

How much of that was cartel work, tournament level bracket playing and working the system to the max?

No cartel. Smart bidding. 17 days off a month.

The AT guys have to learn our open time system. End of story.

Also, right now EVERYBODY is hurting for trips and cash. The Company has too many Pilots..... they don't furlough, guess what that means? We all make less..... however, this should pick up soon. So a new AT convert is infact making less money NOW, but we all are.... so we can keep everyone on the payroll.

 

[SWA/FO]

How many flight hours and do you live in base?

786.1 hours - this was 2 years 1 month ago. Commuter.

 

[atldc9]

That's good to hear. For a 9 year FO, $190K is average of 125 TFP per month. 125 TFP in 13 days a month...that's pretty sweet...almost 10 TFP a day straight pay. Without premium pay, seems kind of tough to do right now. What are you averaging these days?

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

786.1 hours - this was 2 years 1 month ago. Commuter.

That's less money and more hours. So far from the two examples given, it is more than a minor inconvenience of paycut.

 

[Phlintstone]

786 hrs! I flew less than 250 hrs last year but I was on reserve. AT flying was slooooooooow but I live in domicile so it was a great year! I am one of those hoping to be in the last group to cross the partition. I'd rather have a better life than more money.

Phred