[QUOTE=Chuck D;2506550][QUOTE=rp2pilot;2506521]
Originally Posted by
Airway
IMO, if you're anywhere near the g-line there's a lot of value in knowing it. Especially if you're at or above by a few spots. It's not perfect but I think it works well.
At previous airline there was no such thing and there were times when far more people were bumped onto reserve than anticipated when block hours were low, and sometimes senior pilots found themselves on reserve for questionable reasons and despite not overly restrictive bid groups (yes there were "line donors" too).
With the g-line, IF getting a line is critical (commuter, juggling schedules w/ kids in the equation, etc), you know what your last bid group must be to ensure you get at least some sort of line.
Not trying to sound dismissive, but it's a serious question. Is the G line system a significant reason we have Global Solution screwing over a bunch of lineholders every month? It seems like it only *kind of* benefits a very small group of pilots at the expense of many. How does knowing if you're above the g-line help commuters or people with schedule inflexibility? If you're so close that you don't know if you're getting a line or not, whatever line you might get is not going to be commutable anyhow, and will probably stink either way.