jrh
Well-Known Member
Here's something I've been wondering about for a while, but the "min day" thread inspired me to ask:
Why don't all airlines pay their pilots based on duty time, rather than flight time?
My operation *does* pay based on duty time, and it works great, in my opinion. If we're working, we're getting paid. It's super simple. Pilots don't feel ripped off if they're not flying, and the company has an incentive to use pilots efficiently.
Of course there are a few exceptions, such as a daily and weekly minimum, how much will get paid if a pilot is released earlier or later than originally scheduled, and so on, but for the most part, it's a straightforward, logical system.
So why don't the majority of airlines use this system? What are the benefits to *not* getting paid based on duty time?
Why don't all airlines pay their pilots based on duty time, rather than flight time?
My operation *does* pay based on duty time, and it works great, in my opinion. If we're working, we're getting paid. It's super simple. Pilots don't feel ripped off if they're not flying, and the company has an incentive to use pilots efficiently.
Of course there are a few exceptions, such as a daily and weekly minimum, how much will get paid if a pilot is released earlier or later than originally scheduled, and so on, but for the most part, it's a straightforward, logical system.
So why don't the majority of airlines use this system? What are the benefits to *not* getting paid based on duty time?