Incorrect. They're paid by the trip which is a flat rate. Delays mean they dilute their efficiency and pay. They're incentivized to get from block to block quickly which is why they're always in a hurry.
Would you like me to pull my references directly from their contract?
junebug172
I've been flying as a pilot for SWA for over 18 years so I know how I get paid! Yes we get what is called TFP (Trip for Pay) which is based on the mileage between cities, but there is a formula that increases the TFP for long hauls. As I said we always got paid extra if we fly over the scheduled block, which under the current CBA starts at 5 minutes over block. As an example I did a 4 day last week where I had 4 legs that overflew the block by a total of 76 minutes and I got paid 1.2 TFP. BTW TFP is leg specific so if we underfly a leg we get what that leg was scheduled for and don't give back any overfly pay from another leg. So our pay is not diluted if we go over scheduled block. But then I may be wrong since you have reference to our CBA and I've only been living it for 18 years.