Originally Posted by
iaflyer
Green slips reduce the amount of staffing needed during high demand months. If they company relies on GSs to get through during the busy months, they they don't need to increase the pilot count - less Captain positions needed, less FOs needed. Everyone get stuck at a lower rung on the ladder.
While I rarely fly GS I hope you acknowledge that premium pay duty periods actually do go into the contractual staffing formula?
Also I honestly don't know what the ideal staffing approach is. I can tell you that in overmanned categories I've heard pilots complain "ain't nuttin' in open time!" Company cannot win with some guys. Staffing such that zero GS are passed out even in the busy summer months is never going to happen, nor should it.
On the other hand last summer was a bit extreme.