Originally Posted by
tripled
How about a ‘set condition’ bidding parameter in pbs that allows a certain number of pilots to bid adg and another certain number to bid min day? The threshold could follow logic like what is used for RLL. For bidders below that % seniority threshold the trips are what they are.
Or perhaps allow us to drop turns or penalty legs into open time or place on the swap board? Would we abuse that option too badly?
I don't know about separate bidding ADG/MD, but I can tell you that the partial trip drop would be a huge win for the pilots. Commuters could potentially drop their first turn or the penalty lap to make their trips commutable; domicile pilots could pick up the turns to augment their schedule; win for both.
At another carrier they've got partial drop but only if it's picked up by another pilot. Similar to our current qualified drop. But the onerous aspect of the system is that a pick up of the partial drop only pays block, not ADG. If the penalty lap is high value, it'll go, but no one will pick up a turn worth 2 hours.