Originally Posted by tzskipper1

TW,

Just to add some additional background to the line bidding vs. PBS; although AS has the conflict "benefit" of dropped trips with line bidding, there is (this is the important distinction) NO pay protection for trip(s) dropped as a result of a conflict. As a result, if a line bidders schedule's value drops below guarantee as the result of a conflict, in most cases (I believe there may be a few exceptions) the pilot has to go through the process of picking up opentime through "Step Trading" or else risk having flying assigned to create the same result.

This has lead most to ask, what is the point of line bidding in this situation? From friends I've heard from, it's f'd up as it currently exists.

S