Originally Posted by
flightlessbirds
+1
PBS removes transparency from the bidding process and allows the company to be more efficient (work pilots more for the same cost). It would be a huge concession for all seniority levels in the company.
This is correct.
Although I no longer have a dog in the AWAC fight, a major key to PBS is how trip pairings are generated. If the company continues to use the same pairing generator they use now under PBS, the schedules will be no better and likely worse.
On the other hand, if they allow the PBS system to build the segments and pairings itself, then the potential is much greater to see some improvement.
Just remember, PBS stands for Preferential Bidding System, with the key being PREFERENTIAL. Not guaranteed, just preferential. I can see scheduling’s response now
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