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Old 01-13-2017, 09:00 PM
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greaser
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There are a bunch of considerations here.

1. Long flights and work days make productive pairings.
2. 70 (75 flex) line minimum
3. PBS algorithm/implementation... particularly with respect to days when staff will run out (unstacking)
4. Having sufficient staffing to cover scheduled flying with a reasonable minimum credit value

If ANY of the above are changed in a negative way, your cush line is potentially history. Its not a question of PBS vs. line bidding: The entire scheduling and staffing equation and its input variables must be looked at as a whole.

I think the right course is to proceed incrementally, and with caution. I say this coming to VX from a regional that used PBS where the results were quite painful. A situation that resulted in "unstacking" allowed the software to violate seniority. If staffing ran short, there were instances where every day of the month was an 'unstack' day, because the software started to choke and its prime objective is to cover flying! "Here's your line, enjoy!"

We as VX and AS pilots all ought to roll up our sleeves and carefully study what's on the other side of the fence before making demands or selling the farm.
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