Originally Posted by
Dolphinflyer
Seniority determines alot of things.
Senior guy already makes 5X more money with 2x the days off than the new hire due to seniority. Bumping him at the gate last minute is just getting ridiculous and lazy...but hey, they're baby boomers that's what they do.
Originally Posted by
Dolphinflyer
IMHO, I think we may be losing something if a flight departs with a 23 year old new hire in the jumpseat while the 30 year widebody Captain watches from the terminal because his smartphone reservation skills were sorely lacking.
Losing what? It's a 45 second phone call with touch-tone prompts...is the old fart using a rotary phone?
There's no excuse for Senior guy not having reserved it in the first place, then junior guy could have made an alternate plan. And because it's reserved, senior guy also has the opportunity to find an OPEN flight instead of just showing up at the gate willy-nilly and hoping he's senior. It's very simple, and benefits everybody. Plan your commute. You'll get there.