Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450

For a few reasons, but the most common one is that the company treats us all as reserves once we check in. So it's not uncommon to have our trip changed. But when they do that, it frequently triggers premium pay (150%). So we could end up working the exact footprint of the original pairing but make a lot more. And now that they are paying 150% just to fly your line and 200% to pick up extra, so the money is even better.