Originally Posted by
Herkflyr
You are completely ignoring the Swapboard "pickup" option and the Qualified Personal Drop (QPD).
Not at all. If you give me and a couple of other pilots in your category all of your flying for the month, Delta has gained or lost nothing other than the possibility that I might have otherwise picked up something off the open board. You were still available to them to be awarded a full line of flying or reserve, and that is what their staffing models are based upon.
Originally Posted by
Herkflyr
I truly don't think the company is even talking about this--sounds like more speculation to me.
Agreed.