Originally Posted by Q4NVS
I suggest you get your facts straight first..
At the moment it is believed that SAX is one of the few Airlines in SA that is actually turning a profit.
Also have a look at their expansion, believed to include 2 x Q400's as well as 2 or 3 CRJ200's.
Strange this? The Thursday Business section painted a vastly different picture of SAX's profitability. Q4NVS/ZERO3L seems to have a problem with SAA pilots pay while blinding us with BS about SAX. Maybe They should consider the following: How much should you pay a Captain with 12 year service in SAX still only flying 50 pax at a time as compared to a 747 captain flying 6 times that many pax? Maybe he should only rightfully earn a 1/6? Or do you want to base it on years of service to the company? SAA captains generally have 12 - 13 years before becoming captains on 737's. Comair 3 - 4? So a 1/4 scale seems fair?
As for the LCC - the best business decision SAA can make is offer all the Comair/Kulula/Nationwide/1Time crews a well paid position, close down all these upstart companies and get on with monopolising airtravel in SA? After all a yearor two of tax payers money should be enough?
Fly safe - bitch less and life is great!!!
Especially at a great salary (+34% of course)
PS: To all the SAX/Comair/Kulula/Nationwide/1Time crews - only using you to illustrate a point, no bones to pick with you.