Originally Posted by
5spot
Thats great that you can use your seniority to be a bunkie but if I want to bid to fly and I choose not to opt in, then I am risking the possibility of going NQ for 60 days with no pay. Of course that could NEVER happen right? Sickness, family emergency etc would never cause me to miss a trip and go NQ. My point is this is a complete BS inclusion in this TA.
If someone wants to fly then don’t bid WB until they can hold a flying seat. Senior pilots bid the flying seat because they don’t want first break and because training buys that seat freeing them up to double dip. You’re right, this is just another BS concession in this “industry leading” TA.