• mkwt@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Southwest Airlines pays their pilots a bonus for every minute they block in early.

    Guess who has a reputation for bugging ATC for shortcuts and taxiing really fast.

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      17 hours ago

      Aha, I knew it! Flight attendants get paid per ‘flight’ hour and the pilots get bonuses to reduce the amount of time the attendants are paid for. That’s fucked up

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        15 hours ago

        Pay is usually per flight hour, but also paid on a block-or-better basis. The minimum pay for completing a leg is the scheduled time, but if there are delays, then actual time from parking brake to parking brake is paid