Originally Posted by
Gunter
The standby subject is a topic that should be considered. Which is why I said the 757 would be good for QOL and standby lines.
The company will play games, it's what they do.
Field Standby's are only created for an actual spare aircraft that is intended to be "manned", we should know what the GOC scheduled aircraft type is and the pairings should be put in the bid pack for the type. If they "claim" a standby, in say IND, is a 757 yet every time they launch the crew it is on a 767 then I would suspect there will be some discussion about that.
As for base airport standby's that is a bit more fuzzy, since in a place like MEM they are used for more than just manning a spare jet. It is a good question to ask and the NC to answer. What bid pack open time will they show up in, for make-up ? For reserve assignment will they all be NB, except of course when a WB reserve gets one? Needs clarification, but we all know that not every single scenario is outlined in a CBA or LOA otherwise you would never see a stopping point to actually cement a deal.