Of course not. Then he would have to listen to things like this:

Q: Clarify the adaption of reassignment or add-on flying for a pilot who finishes a trip (lineholder)?

A:Step 8 of the 20-I order of assignment is lineholder reassignment after completing a trip. This can only occur within 3-4 hours of the open flying, and the company must have completed Steps 1-7 to get there. That includes accepting any volunteer, anywhere in the system, regardless of conflict – for instance dropping a six day for one day. In reality, this is only going to happen for very short notice assignments—like if the original pilot gets in an accident on the way to the airport. If reassigned under Step 8, you must return home the following day, you can't be worked into a Golden Day or vacation day. This can only happen 2 times a year (most airlines have no limit; SWA is 2 times per month). You get 125% Add Pay in addition to the value of the trip, which will usually increase substantially due to rig and M5D. If worked into a holiday, you get an additional 5 hours add pay. Unless the flying opened while you were in air, you will be notified prior to departing on your last leg. Notification must be by a scheduler or flight manager, not a gate agent.

During last summer when CAL was severely undermanned, this provision only occurred 49 times out of 60,000 trips, and about 100 times for the year with 250,000 trips. The TA has more restrictions and volunteer incentives.




11. Domestic reserve short call-out now in writing at 2:30 maximum time to show time.



Current UA requirement is 4 to depart- that means 2:30 to report for a Global trip and 3 to report for a basic trip. Let’s assume that valet parking saves 15 minutes (likely saves more at some airports). That means the TA 2:30 report is an improvement for Global trips and 15 minutes shorter for Basic trips.


29. Requirement to call Scheduling if deviating at the end of a trip, opening the door for reassignments. Essentially, putting a lineholder on reserve.



You have that requirement today, at the discretion of the company. Their freedom of discretion has been limited going forward. This is another example of this author having not understanding the current UA book- the deadhead deviation policy is a massive improvement for UAL; CAL lost some flexibility. But for UAL, currently deviations are 100% company discretion. The new policy means that lineholders have an absolute right to deviate, unless it’s going into a layover at the end of a trip.