Originally Posted by
Avroman
Our captains have direct control over that part of the operation. If we don't feel we have enough, pick up the phone and get more. If they won't give it to you (now this is of course within a reasonable context) then you don't sign the release and don't release the brake. Captain 101... FO's are you actually paying attention or just adding up your logbooks? I will say in 14+ years, I've only had to ask for more fuel about a dozen times... most had to do with a former dispatcher nicknamed gerbil.
Eh, I know that we don't have a problem with it here right now. Our airline isn't cheap in that department.
Where I was trying to go with this (and I'm done with it after this one) is if some slick management group wanted to buy us, undermine our airline operationally, and ultimately take the flying, then they could do it while still adhering to our contract. Kinda like... y'know, legacy ASA.