Originally Posted by
The Lev
Are you referring to AC Express or Air Canada itself? I had always been under the impression that compensation was brutal at the regional carriers but once you got on with mainline it went from good to top 0.1% salary earner when you made Captain of a big bird.
Not even close. A new hire at AC mainline makes less than 60k a year, whereas a new hire at the regional (Jazz) makes close to 40k. With the main bases for both being YVR, YYZ and YUL - it's not really affordable to live at base with the salary they get.
Originally Posted by
songsc
Think about it, why do new FOs have such low salary, did they vote low salary for themselves?
It is my understanding that a lot of pay cuts started post 9/11, and then SARS and then 2008 bankruptcy scare, when everyone took a payout to help finances. I'm told (by a friend who works there) that AC pilots were paid more (straight dollar amount, not even counting inflation) in 2003 than they are today. So it seems there's not a lot of warmth towards the company since the CEO pay earlier (mentioned above) and the removal of these travel passes (also mentioned above.)
Originally Posted by
Changeup2000
Second this. Moreover, I believe "strike" is one of the Force Majeure listed in any contract and is a common ground for denying insurance, so this kind of delay/cancellations may not be covered by your credit card travel insurance policy. I still believe the danger of a real strike is slim, though.
Just going off the WJ timeline, I believe there is a conciliation period and then 21 days cooling off, so I think for the most part your trips would be safe. I'm not sure how long the actual process takes though.