Originally Posted by
ryan182
It could (read: does) have something to do with the FACT (I know those suck huh?) that cost of living in BKK is FAR FAR FAR lower than anywhere in the US. Oh, and they get to keep all their money without giving Uncle Joe a chunk of their pay.
Yes, but the union contract is important too.
HKG also has lower cost of living than the US. HKG based FAs are on the same pay scale as the US since they are covered by the union contract. BKK based FAs are not allowed to fly to the US, they can only fly intra-Asia because of the union contract. HKG based FAs get paid more and are not route restricted.