Originally Posted by
Gunter
Looking at the April MEM Bidpacks - 757 avg BLG is 94 while MD/Airbus is 85:30-86:00. You are taking advantage of the high average right now LAG, at the expense of a couple of other, more senior, bidpacks. You might have even gotten some draft and volunteer over the last 12 months.
Why is it ok for MEM based bidpacks to be so unevenly manned without this LOA? Is it because you are on the 757?
If you're really worried about more pay you should bid wide body. Narrow body flying is about QOL or some passover pay gig.
Don't worry I will, I switched to the 75 when I realized BLGs were going to be out of whack. Right now we have guys bidding 75 Capt because they realize that between QOL, higher BLGS, more open time, and more C/O they can make the same money as a WB capt on reserve.
But the point, is the reason the blgs are different for the Bus and the MD is because those seats are overmanned and shrinking. There is not a MEC and Company policy that says we will take bus and MD flying and give it to the 75/77 and never give it back. We will soon have a policy that says this in the 75/75. BLGs fluctuate between bid packs, that is life. But when a 76 F/O on reserve is making more that a 75 Capt on reserve because one has an rlg of 74 and the other a rlg of 68 are we protecting seniority or encouraging down bidding?