Originally Posted by IrishNJ

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.