Originally Posted by MCDUmanipulator

Company is willing to offer jet blue rates right out of the gate. Not sure if they want anything in return.

Originally Posted by FlyGuy2002

I for one think a snap up to current jetblue pay rates is the logical and obvious starting point. In my seat position that’s roughly 30k a year bump in the meanwhile. Then when the deal gets approved (if it does) then we are even steven with our new colleagues and then we can fight for more in a new JCBA that will be needed to consummate the deal. Attrition will slow if that happens. It’ll never stop with the big 3 hiring. That’s to be expected. But having both sides on the same scale going into the new JCBA negotiations seems logical to me ..

they mentioned when the deal was agreed upon that they negotiated better protections from B6 for current NK employees , what exactly did that entail .. they never said. Perhaps B6 agreed to pick up a portion of said pay raises in the interim as a condition to reaching an agreement . Who knows.
We will no doubt need to end up at legacy pay rates in the final Analysis. I can’t see us getting higher than that at the moment because we can’t negotiate with a company that doesn’t own us yet .. and we very well won’t get that from a current management that will likely get dissolved. Some QOL sweeteners, nice pay bumps and 16% DC is worthwhile place to hang out until the JCBA begins in earnest. Just my opinion.

Originally Posted by icecreamfanatic

Don't forget redeye pay if the company wants to go back to flying 40% redeyes in the schedule better be worthwhile for us. And get us min day flat out so we have no more 10hr 3 days.

Originally Posted by povertyeagle

You lost me at "SWA is a legacy"

Originally Posted by Flyboy68

Just trying to decide if it’s worth the pay cut actually. I’m mid-fifties and wondering financially if I should just stay here and upgrade and make more money or leave if given the opportunity.

It wasn’t a cheap-shot, it’s just facts and kind of a warning of what’s going on the regional world. Crazy times.

I know Spirit has much better QOL than any regional, but money for retirement is really important for me now.

Originally Posted by Halon1211

40% ??? you like to exaggerate now? I thought it was 50%

Originally Posted by icecreamfanatic

Townhall said we're a redeye airline and out of all the pairings it's going to be between 30-40% of redeye flying

Originally Posted by Excargodog

I actually don’t mind red eyes. But I’d not mind them even more with the night flying kicker that Jet Blue has…

Originally Posted by Halon1211

yes! I will sign up for them. And to the other poster I thought I only heard 30%

Originally Posted by icecreamfanatic

Either way we all agree we want the 1.5x credit or something jetblue has for the redeye night flying to make it worthwhile.