Old 11-04-2011 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by eaglefly
The point I was trying to make to T was that the majority of scheduling issues have already been addressed and neither the company nor APA has considered PBS "on the table".....it is supposedly not a current issue. As T admits, it's a concession and since I'm sure there will be plenty in any TA that comes forward that will be considered concessionary by some or all pilots at AA, there's no need to embrace a dicey scheduling methodolgy with such a checkered history, dispised by many, but apparently loved by some, especially when it's not even on the radar screen.

I'm glad T and some others love PBS. I'll admit he comes across as quite a good PBS salesman, but perhaps his spiel would be better served at a doorstep that has the possibility of considering it. Considering the current situation at AA, it's a pointless subject. If AMR declares Chapter 11 and then seeks to impliment a PBS system as part of any 1113 motion to a judge, then we can set up a thread and call it the "Flying to the FAR's", because that's what it would end up being at AMR.
Without looking back at my post, I don't think I have ever said I "love" PBS. I would merely say it is acceptable. The key is that the union has to have a lot of say as to the implementation and execution of it. Like someone above says, DALPA allowed too much unstacking during holiday seasons. There is a lesson in there for you. Take it FWIW. Most of the problems with scheduling will go away with simple time + holiday pay just like the rest of working America...
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