Originally Posted by
gettinbumped
"... we now carry around 15-20 min more gas than we used to, but the divert rate is exactly the same."
Not saying that it's right or wrong to carry more gas, just that its something we need to think about. It's certainly not a cut and dry issue. The telling number is how much REMF we carry compared to our peers at DAL, SWA and AA. We are hauling WAYYY more gas than they are.
I submit to you that it is not us (pilots) carrying the gas. With the advent of Sabre, I carry 2-3000 lbs more gas than I used to under Unimatic. It used to be easy for dispatchers to adjust the fuel under Unimatic, now many dispatchers don't even look at the FP and whine when you do want to change it. It's more work! "Oh...I'll have to generate a new release." Ok, you do that.
UAL is doing it to themselves. Once again, welcome back to the IT company with wings. It's not us. When management gets serious about running an airline and not wasting money every time I turn around, I'll get serious about helping the company.....or whatever. (I think I'm pretty safe for a while.)