Originally Posted by
fcoolaiddrinker
It wouldn’t surprise me. I noticed that as well. Just substantially less opportunity to do so as there will be 80/90% less block to do it with. If it starts happening I’m reaching out to reps to try and negotiate a cap during cola months. I don’t think thier same strategy of dropping everything a week out and waiting for paf is going to work right now. The company should have plenty of reserves.
While my experience of Premium is an Out & Back; and the PAF on the F/O side is the classic London bus (you wait for ever, then 3 come along at once...) I'm not sure what you've said about Reserves necessarily holds true.
As far as assigning a trip goes; there's a huge difference between an AVL pilot and a RSV, CS have very little flexibility with the former. Imagine telling a RSV pilot commuting to work for 5 days that if they have not been called by 4pm the day prior they're released!
Substantially reduced flying equals substantially reduced flexibility; placing a much greater burden on RSVs, and on top of that; expect a 'Covid Curve' increase in Commuter & Sick calls as cancelations compound and the virus spreads..
One could also make a counter argument to your Credit Cap suggestion; that those who choose to fly are putting themselves in harms way to some extent; and compensated fairly for that..
CS & Planning cant be much fun these days. May Lines will be eye opening. (Then just close them again & hope it all goes away....)
Stay safe out there, or better still stay home.
//PL