Originally Posted by
fastair
Block time is one thing, actual work time is much greater....not counting any of the time away from home. Most people who work spending many nights in other cities away from the fam get paid well for their travels...most likely much higher than the $9/hr that the "average" guy gets.
I have heard different major airlines have a lot of variation in pay, level of hotels, etc. This seems strange for a union based job. Is this true?
While you are very correct that many people get paid much more for being away (I certainly am not complaining about my pay and believe FA should be paid more) but there are even mis-perceptions about us "lucky" travellers.