Originally Posted by
DoubleTrouble
Anyone know the origin of the virtual base? This concept sounds like one huge concession.
Bidding? Reserve coverage? Sick leave? Obviously no paid moves.
Was this pushed by a small group of pilots? Effect on staffing, white slips, green slips?
As one of the few who filled out the contract survey, I do not remember this item.
The FAs have had virtual bases for a LONG TIME and I believe this is mostly a win for pilots. The two hardest commutes in airline are DFW-ATL and ORL-ATL because we had bases in both those places and this will be an opportunity for ORL based pilots to fly out of Orlando. I don't know the details of what it doesn't have that a regular base does.