Originally Posted by
MaxKts
I guess this is a case where you need to be "proactive instead of reactive" (used by scheds more than once).
When told you can't depart until the other a/c has left, call scheds and ask if you are on STBY.
If they say yes - then have it added to the pairing.
If they say no - then tell them you would like to depart as scheduled!
If it is a "schedule change" and they knew about it ahead of time - ask them why your pairing and show time were not changed!
Then submit a POR or whatever it's called now. If enough are submitted eventually it may change the way they jack us around at times!
They can legally add a standby to your pairing, as long as it is AFTER you are scheduled to show for duty, without it causing disruption/revision pay.
It doesn't matter if they call it a standby or not. If it is scheduled during time that you were already scheduled to be on duty..."You'll get nothing and like it!"