Originally Posted by
Busboy
Yes, I have a solution...Don't fly DP's.
It's a very simple solution for an imperfect process.
Yah, you get to vote. Your choices are:
[ ] I choose to be part of the current solution.(Won't pick up DP's)
Or,
[ ] I choose to be part of the current problem.(Will pick up DP's)
There is no grey area, in this.
You should put that on a pillow and sell it in the AOC. Yes, do not fly DPs to 100%. Will our pairings improve? One, no because 100% is obviously not supported by the crew force, even in ANC. Two, our pairings are not controlled by the DP process, they are controlled contractual scheduling parameters. Our current setup is largely based on the SIGs opinion of pairings presented to them. They do a great job with the hand they are dealt.
All I'm attempting to get across on this thread is that our SIG should be at the table or at least in the second row during the next contract talks. It could then be in black and white what scheduling parameters we are willing to accept on those three leg O&Bs, body-clock swaps, VTOs, etc. Pairings either comply or they don't. Our then Scheduling Enforcement Group (SEG), can stop those pairings from ever being presented to the crew force--100%