I've read all the posts I could find on the frozen trips, but I cannot find any definitive information on the release and pick up of these trips. I've not received any reply from Flt Mgt. I just emailed my rep (block 2) and haven't received a response yet.
For a specific example, Trip 3382/5Nov was in open time and showed as frozen. On Thursday it was still there, but a F/O had been assigned (mgt) and it was still frozen. On Friday evening, it was gone. No display in open time at all. But if you pulled the trip up, it was still there but no Captain. Then early Saturday a Captain was assigned.
This happened last month also, but this is the most current one. I'm watching 2149/6Nov to see if the same thing happens.
Are these ever released to line pilots? Why do they suddenly disappear? And how does mgt (and others) get priority to pick them up?
Seems a little shady here, and I've not found anything in any of the information from ALPA except to say it is IAW the CBA.
Any inputs?
Thanks.