Originally Posted by
DeltaboundRedux
So which is it? Keep the current system so those who have the luck of the draw in base/equipment/seat get to slurp up all the $$$ and extra days off? Or have a "properly staffed airline".
Because it can't be both.
(FWIW, If I were in a category/seniority situation that gave me 4 months of rolling thunder every year, I wouldn't want any changes either. I'm not. Like you say, everyone has their own calculation.)
It absolutely can be both, which is effectively what we have now.
IF they staff the airline properly then rolling thunder/banked PB’s cease to exist (both are anomalies historically speaking.) In this case reserves will fly on reserve days, the way nature intended, and far fewer GS’s will go out to anyone, REG or RES. The upside is much better scheduling flexibility re blue days for drops/swaps/etc.
IF they choose not to staff the airline properly they can pay for it by bleeding green. This is the current situation.
We do not have to give up PB days to have a properly staffed airline, and I would argue that doing so would allow them to just cut even further.
Short staffing is a management decision. Let them solve if if they wish by staffing the airline properly. No need for concessions.