Originally Posted by
Short Bus Drive
I liked the old short call or long call way.
73 hours guarantee if on short call line, 70 if long call.
Rolling days off is not good, nor is having HDOs in a block. Wish we can split them.
cost it out, brother, and make it part of the "commuter option"
i can tell you the intl trips are diff than domestic. they're longer and can't really be split for coverage.
but if pilots want to elect the option, with the adjusted rates, go for it
the commuter option could have:
pos space commutes in aisle seat
hotel night before or after trip
full crew desk transparency
no harassing "short" calls
long calls (15 hrs ?)
laundry drop-off
uber ride to commuter airport
(no need for airport car)
fixed days off. they can just up the num on wb reserve to cover those six day trips
whatever. put it all in the option. and adjust the pay rates to balance whatever the costs are
and let pilots elect one option or the other
98% will vote for this system so the commuters to reserve will have what they want
a very modest proposal