Originally Posted by
Birddog
Yes, and if the company was smart they would delay PBS and make April a "full work, full pay" month.
There was a CCS message about possiblly adjusting PBS timelines.
Part of the reason for wanting the LOA was to spread out the flying more than is allowed per contract so as to keep more pilots current. I just flew with a October 2019 new hire FO who didn't fly for 10 months. As an example NY Airbus has 3700 flight hours in April, well below norm. If they build min credit lines as per the LOA they can double the number of FOs who stay current.
Making April "full work, full pay" is not beneficial to UAL pilot currency; besides why not enjoy one last month of getting paid for 70 hours (ultimately) and only working 30-60 depending on where you sit.