Originally Posted by
RedeyeAV8r
Do not make the mistake of looking at a trip constructed under the current 1:4 rig and simply apply the 1:375.
That gives you the false impression that an INTL 12 trip will simply pay 4 or so hours more than it currently does.
It will if the company simply continues to construct the trip the exact same way.
But They won't. They will optimize cost savings when the rig changes in January 08. Many of the longer trips will be shortened (reduced TAFB)and optimized within (more Block time flown, fewer decent layovers of 36 or greater.)
Have you Noticed an increase of Same Duty DH's within trips?
Have you noticed the very shortened layovers on trips with front or backend DH's?
The domestic TAFB trips that turn thru IND, EWR, AFW and OAK will in my opinion change radically.
And that's why we need to support the SIG. Trips aren't going to be getting any better with the new rig, and the company will be tweaking the optimizer to get more work out of us for the same pay, as Redeye says. Support the SIG by not flying DP's, then when trips get really crappy, the company can't say the SIG is crying wolf by claiming disputing pairings, when everyone is picking them up(well, not everyone, a select few spineless one-way *****s) If you haven't noticed what Redeye said is happening, you need to start looking closer at the bidpacks, then imagine what your QOL will be after the new year. Not a pretty picture, in my opinion.
ps. Remember, the SIG guys just write the lines, they don't construct the pairings, the company does that. Think the company is going to do us any favors when the rig changes?