Originally Posted by
BunkerF16
If we're not understaff, then why does the company send out SPAM emails almost daily about RSA requests, and the Chief System Pilot sends an email out about having to take ownership of the flights, pick up extra trips, etc....
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No airline out there staffs for the summer peak. RSAs are a valid way to offer an incentive to work more, I don't see any problem with that. I see it as benefit to the pilot group. As long as the System Chief only ASKS pilots to help out - what's wrong with that?
Now, if the company were to start extending a significant number of pilots involuntarily into their day off to cover open time - that would be a totally different situation. As far as I know, that is not the case.