Originally Posted by
Jack Bauer
I don't care if you fly or don't fly. A lot of pilots liked having reserve as an option to spend time with family and more time at home in the winter months. Having options are a good thing for pilots after BK gutted many other good work rules. Another good option is gone now. We have some sweaty dollars to show for it. Yay....a DALPA victory!
Jack, I get what you are saying. As someone who bid senior reserve on purpose a couple of years ago it was awesome doing one trip a month. The flip side to that though is that meant we were way overstaffed. As someone who spent five years on furlough I would rather do more flying and know my job is safe than enjoy months of no productivity and know that we are one black swan event away from the street.