My claim, was that on the ORD-PEK route, two b-class seats get blocked for pilots to have their meals. Also, that on flights over the Atlantic, less then 8hrs, we block a first class seat because we have that 3rd pilot. That's it.
Also, I am not saying that F/A's should have parity with pilots when it comes to hotels. What I am saying is that we all should stay at decent, safe and clean places good enough for AA, DAL, BA or any other airline, foreign or domestic. It is not happening now. I see where our pilots stay. Pilots for other airlines, foreign or domestic, stay with us. The Huns are at the gates and we are talking "What we won on contract negotiations" and that "It cost us so much money to get that".
Pensions, salaries and health benefits are more important then any fancy places desired by pilots or F/A's.
Also, I dont want to see any pilot at UA making Aeroflot wages. It is hard to hear, but if the market does not sustain our wages, we need to look at surviving first, or look for another job that pays as much.
We need to adapt, we need to think about our options and retirement. About survival. About bringing our laid off people back to work. When we are competing against domestic carriers that have changed the whole revenue structure, and international carriers flying the same routes, how are we going to convince "Joe and Mary Smith" to pay us twice as much because we want double the pay and double the perks? How are we going to survive if the money coming in, is less then the money being paid out? Maybe, with competition from domestic low fare carriers and foreign carriers, Delta and AA need to look at their pay structure.
Cost of living in Europe? Try living in London. Or Frankfurt. Or Paris. If you live in a small town and commute, it is cheaper everywhere, here and there, but energy, (fuel, etc), and taxes -way more then here- are the same regardless where you live in Europe. I just want us to survive. I even want any UA, AA or DL pilot to make more money then any pilot in the whole wide world! I just want commom sense to reign with regard to salaries and perks. I just want to see us healthy and growing so we can all make a living and get our furloughed pilots, (over 1000), and everyone else back to work.
And I am done with this post. This was my first time posting and I am amazed at all the rage I encountered. Fear is a terrible thing. Going to look for a rock, hide under, and wait for the end of the world. If it comes, I can always make about the same money I earn now. I heard Home Depot is hiring near where I live, and I will be able to get a 10% off on stuff to fix my small house with. I will be okay.
06 PM ExThunderGuppy wrote: 
