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Can't agree with that opinion. We have always been short of pilots in the summer.
Nothing new about that.
I think the main reason people "feel more flying over this summer" has everything to do with work rule changes. ---> We gave management a gigantic productivity concession when we turned July and August into 30 day months. Along with the higher ALVs, now they can cram more flight hours into fewer days.
July and August have always been the limiting factor at this airline. We gave that away for way too cheap.
In June, July, August of 2012 we averaged 830 pilots above required.
In June, July, August of 2014 we averaged 270 pilots above required.
Don't tell me that is not a major factor in the differences felt this summer, it doesn't make any sense at all. Here is what has happened to the trailing twelve month averages of pilots in excess of pilots required. There is a trend there.
