I think you’re definitely in the ballpark.

The only thing I would add is that there is very weak junior manning (JA) language in the CBA. If you are assigned flying on a day off you will receive double time OR the rig, whichever is greater. If it’s a holiday or you’re already flying for premium there’s really no benefit. You couldn’t bid a trip that finished on December 23rd without being worried about being JAd into Christmas morning. And in 2016 the summer schedule for a lineholder was rarely what ended up happening. Was it lucrative? Sometimes. But it wasn’t family friendly at all.

As a result a lot of pilots complained (rightfully so!) The union published the % increase of JAs year over year and the result was staggering. And it didn’t even include extensions on the last day of flying or unscheduled overnights!

The company made a commitment to reduce JAs... which, in fairness they have done. I haven’t been JAd at all this year for the first time in 5 years. It’s been awesome!

Of course the down side to that staffing improvement is a higher percentage of reserves, less premium, etc.

Hopefully after Hawaii starts and LAX opens they can start to right size the staffing so that the result is ‘fewer’ JAs but still some
opportunity for premium flying for those who value the $ above the time off.


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