Thanks for the reply Norma. I think that your CC need to be very careful in comparing the salaries of Airlines, particularly in the Far East, Korean as an example. This is due to contract pilots earning far more than local pilots, as is most often the case. If you start comparing the likes of Thai Airways, who don't employ ex pats now, then the picture painted would differ from its current guise. I guess that you will get in the region of 8%, and I am sure you would agree that strike action would be detrimental to the company in the long run. Good luck!.