Originally Posted by
JustAnotherPLT
I would assume that the dual qual would still generate 200 trips and 700/900 trips correct? Flights attendants throw a wrench in the works. If this is the case, junior people would only be able to hold 200 as senior will scoop up 700/900 out of the pot. Add the new rest rules and it looks like junior means crappy pay and QOL.
Actually no. Lots of airlines don't match the FA's with pilots for an entire pairing. Sure a few may. But, to really get the benefits of dual qual in FTDT (besides the company saving on training costs and operating costs from having a CRJ pilot that can fly all 3 during these IROPS) you have to make pairings that have a mixture to keep the number of legs per day down. More legs = less available duty = need more pilots to fly the allotted flying. They will attempt to mix them in the most efficient way to reduce the number of pilots they have to have on the roster.
FTDT really changes the game here. Before FTDT I would agree 100%.