Originally Posted by
xjtguy
Sigh..............
Can't believe how many times it has to be covered. The PBS is "excellent" for the L-ASA side. For ExpressJet "classic" it's a concession. Plain and simple. NOTHING else needs to be said.
You think it's a concession but when you see how many more lines it creates and time you saved from staring at the computer "improving" your line you will be grateful. The only real concession you take from PBS is the ability to drop trips that touch your vacation and still get paid. You'll get the same amount of days off with our system but paid 75 hrs.
Let's be rational here. There is ZERO chance we all move to your line bidding system and there is ZERO chance the ASA pilots go for SmartPref.
The best chance to get this deal done quickly is stick with the ASA PBS system, touch up on the reserve rules, and move on. Having more lines for your junior pilots and less time racing your fellow pilots to the computer is a much better alternative than the hammer