We have rules that we must all play by. Branching is new and feels like a rule change. I've been told its contractual and it certainly applies to everyone. It may have been on the books but I have never seen it it before. Therefore it feels new.

I mentioned earlier PBS and seniority. I wasn't referencing global constraints. I was thinking bidding constraints like line value. A senior pilot cannot bid a line worth 95 hours, there are rules to prevent this. Likewise there should be rules governing STT. No super seniority, or some ownership of the trip, or pick up priority over trade. (Just some random thoughts here.) Also some level of transparency would be nice. I'd like to be able to see the trade logic instead of having to trust our IT.

Ultimately I respect seniority and realize, as mentioned earlier, that I may have been awarded a trip thru branching logic. This may simply take getting used to.

DB