Originally Posted by
Hawaii50
Bidding behavior may or not change but a whole lot more people fly for straight pay over the holidays than the relative few that get a GS. To me, it’s as simple as holiday pay at 1.5 benefits a lot more of the pilot group than a few green slips. It’s a no brainer.
It’s also very expensive. I am not sure why some think this is a low cost item. 5% of rotations might go out on GS’s over a holiday at 200%. Compare that to all trips at 150%. It’s not where I want negotiating capital spent. That is however why we have contract surveys. If the majority wants it the union should pursue it.
I managed my desires for specific time off by carefully selecting the categories I bid. Unless you are in the bottom 5% of the seniority list you have control. 30% of the pilot group will be working every holiday. Nothing a contract can do to change that.