This issue alone is one of the biggest negatives from the previous CBA and now the current one effective 11/2/15. Unchanged. Pathetic. Frustrating.

Real time trip trading is not complicated in principle. PMU is the problem. This needs to be resolved in an LOA post haste. PMU is a relatively rare occurrence.

Personally, I feel it should have no expiration date at 125%. Call it Premium Make-Up instead of priority. Still PMU but will have no impact on Open Time or the sweet (Wolfpack only) charters. You get the trip or you don't. No expiration whatsoever in PMU bank.

I just admonished a scheduler for unsat delays in running trip trades, makeup, etc. I asked what the problem was? I was told there is no set time for processing. It's on a time permitting basis. Does that mean after smoke breaks, halftime of SEC games or what?

It's a half-assed operation from a CRS standpoint. So many examples of mediocrity that I'm left SMH. It seems a win-win for company and crew force if this is corrected.

Make it happen. Or not.
ALPA needs to get their arse in gear on this folks. Just tie it into the upcoming retirement LOA. Wait ... it's going to happen right?

Call CRS when any delay over 30 minutes occurs. I've done it numerous times. Amazing how it gets done within 5 minutes after the call. I do my job, they can do theirs in a timely manner. Remind them.