Originally Posted by dfwflyboy

I don't think you understand how pairing generation works. Our pairings are generated based off our route network and structure, We only operate 1-2 flights/day between cities. We won't have SWA or regional style flying because we don't have 800 airplanes and we don't do 8 flights/day to 20 different cities from a hub. We are severely limited to our marketing and route structure. You are "guessing" the trips will change, that they will cram in flying up to 14 hours a day with short layovers. That's regional mentality. Personally, I don't think they will change much, if at all, If they could, they would lower all our layovers NOW to under 22, as to not pay us, yet I consistently get 22+ hour layovers. It'll be the same. They don't build super-efficient trips, because they can't. It won't change with PBS, There's no magic involved with PBS, same pairings, we just pick where we want them in our schedule. This is just my opinion. not worth much :P