Generous hourly rate? So why were BASSA so vehemently opposed to an hourly rate for the cabin crew? Seems strange they'd turn down yet another hosing down with cash! The AML flights were indeed flown by mainline pilots, with their big, fat, benchmarked, industry standard salaries, and crewed by cabin crew on industry standard salaries. Without a CSD and 3 Pursers on double the industry standard wage.