Originally Posted by TheGoodOne

Begging forgiveness for my ignorance, but isn’t this mathematically not quite correct?

The flights and times are what they are. The company pays for those. Thus, the company doesn’t gain with PBS from a pay for hours flown perspective.

Pilots who “use” the system, albeit following the contract, are the ones who would lose. As you describe ... and by reduced overtime opportunities and likely critical coverage opportunities. There would also be fewer opportunities to “sit reserve” and then grab overtime on their days off.

However, other pilots, especially junior seniority pilots, would gain because they would get lines, have less reserve, and commute for no reason less often. Aren’t those all things that are complained out a LOT here on this forum?

So, it seems that PBS would “spread the wealth” across the flock of pilots whilst reducing overtime and other costs for the company.

Am I missing something?