Originally Posted by
fanaticalflyer
They keep saying pilots want higher efficient lines, so hopefully that also means not having less days off per month for that higher line average.
In my humble opinion based on experience (4 airlines, 3 of them majors) they will do whatever they can contractually get away with.
The company's concern is $$$, not pilot quality of life or pilot days off. A primary job of management is to motivate employees to work as hard as possible for as little as possible. Pilots are interchangeable production widgets so whatever is most efficient wins.
We can't take it personally as it is literally "just business" and the same at every airline. Granted, some airlines do a better job than others of finding a balance of interests and/or dressing up the pig but the ultimate objective is timeless and universal.
With that said, our UPA is also "just business." We are currently in negotiations and seeking improvements. Vote accordingly.