![]() ![]() For example, at my airline, most 4-day trips are only worth 20 hours of pay. Although our hourly wage is about the same, the way SW FAs are paid is better. As a flight attendant at a unionized legacy carrier, I am super jealous of SW’s compensation. Trust me, when you spend your days on a plane and in airports, it’s not something you want to do in your free time just to get home.ĭo you want those fabulous international layovers every once in a while? Or would you prefer having enough money to vacation there yourself? Southwest doesn’t have flights to places like Shanghai or Rome, but they have a great contract. Is there a base you’d like to or would be willing to live in at either airline? Commuting is hell and life is so much easier when you live in base. Bases are probably the biggest in determining your quality of life. If you have any specific questions about DL, I would be more than happy to answer them.Ĭongratulations! Both are great options but it depends on what you value. I would not place this big a decision ONLY on how their flying benefits are (even though DL wins in that sense since we have a transoceanic operation).Īnother thing to consider is the pros and cons of working with and without a union (DL = no union, SW = union). Do you see yourself living in one of those cities? Or some other city, maybe close to one of the bases? Look at bases for both airlines, and then imagine yourself living in each base 5, 10, 20 years from now. There's no a very big difference between the two pay wise. I would sit down and ask yourself - do you want to do only domestic trips and do international trips only on your time off, or would you like to do international trips ever once in a while (in the beginning, at least)? Both have their own advantages and disadvantages. But I've known people who have left DL to start a new career with SW. I'm very heavily leaning towards DL (for obvious reasons). Interested in becoming an FA, please visit our sister sub /r/cabincrewcareers.Discussion regarding the solicitation of airline crew flight benefits (including 'looking to buy' type posts) is prohibited.Mods reserve the right to remove content or restrict users' posting privileges as necessary if it is deemed detrimental to the subreddit or to the experience of others.Advertising and posting of affiliate links is strictly not allowed.Spam and other low effort submissions (such as linking to a page or video without any context or discussion) is not allowed.Self-promotion of blogs and other media is allowed, but please refrain from posting more than once per month.Harassment, racism, and all other unsociable conduct will be removed. This is a community of adults, your behavior should reflect this.All posts must be relevant to the subject of flight attendants or the aviation industry in general.Please visit our Discord server, The Crew Room for voice and text chat, and of course gaming. A place where stories are shared, advice is given, and all manner of other related topics are discussed. This is the premier community of current and former flight attendants on Reddit. FA Application Guide & FAQ Welcome Onboard ![]()
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