Originally Posted by disillusioned

It's all about control. AS and JO want to have all this control over the pilots even if it costs them in the long run. The simple fact is that what worked before 117 doesn't work anymore. We have all seen that with the reduced ability to drop trips and overall reserve efficiency. That it makes sense for them to DH a reserve from the west coast to MSP or ORD to cover a quick 1:30 RT vs allow a MSP or ORD pilot to stack that RT on the end of their trip is insane.

Award the pilots the trips they want (within DEFINED parameters) and allow the open time to be picked up by reserves or line pilots. Keep an adequate reserve compliment (at least 15%, not 5%) The amount of work that goes into keeping reserves from breaking guarantee or not paying open time at time and a half is mind boggling. And the simple fixes that are not put in place that would be huge QOL improvements should show everyone how much the company cares about the pilot group.