PSA has the SAP, so they can do a lot with their schedules. I'm sure the PSA guys can chime in with more about how that system works in their thread or via PM. The question you have to ask them is how long it takes to hold a SAPable line in a commuter friendly base. It's probably not going to be quick, but if they grow and their list starts moving again, it might not be too long either.

At Envoy, we have a trip trade program that lets us move things around. It's not as good of a tool as the SAP, but it works for me. I added a day off and got Thanksgiving off just last night using a trip trade. So I'm up to 15 days off, with Thanksgiving off, not bad for a FO bidding 60% in ORD. The credit sucks and I'm working every weekend, but you've gotta pick your battles with these schedules.

I'm hopeful that the flight file from AAG and our lines improve in January. It takes longer to make those types of changes than something like a pay increase. Since Kirby left, I think AAG has realized we need productive flying to be successful. I'm willing to give them until January to see if they'll follow through. If they don't improve them by then, they probably never will.


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