Originally Posted by
Overnitefr8
According to ALPA Q&A webpage, it sounds like we may have asked for the 6 week.
A. 6 week bid periods are used to build less fatiguing schedules. They give the PSIT the ability to build week on- week off flying versus the back to back weeks of night hub turns in a 5 week bid period.
And then the company will say "build the lines to XXX blg" and we will be doing back to back weeks again! Sounds like a great plan to me - NOT!