Originally Posted by
Hatesheavys
Your paid the big bucks to adjust the cost index and change altitudes for comfort, safety and efficiency. Those high cost index numbers mean nothing, a number spit out by sabre.... I use 5-75 CI on almost every flight for best efficiency (737). All we can do is the best within our own job, rest is out of our control.
I make them redo the flight plan, I’m not flying in known turbulence for hours at a time. Standard answer is “that wasn’t there when I made the flight plan.” Whatever.