Originally Posted by
tcco94
Reserve life here is fantastic and anyone that says otherwise probably hasn’t bud reserve in last decade and is afraid of it because they don’t know how it works. Some were being sarcastic in this thread because they are loving reserve so much they don’t want the secret out, therefore telling people it sucks so you don’t bid it (for the people senior to you)….and that’s why senior folks on widebody bid it so often. New AIP also has no gives on PB days and the reserve rules are furthermore getting another improvement to make it even better than it was. I would NOT worry about sitting reserve
The AIP may have some additional nice QOL adds for reserves (18LC, paid SC, no Res to line transition screwjob). But I think rolling thunder is gone. In short staffed months, reserves will be flying on their on-call days while line holders take all the excess opentime at 200%. The short notice stuff will go to reserves or airport standby. I wouldn't expect to see reserve GS, and definitely not PB days creating rolling thunder. Just means when staffing is really bad, reserves will work 60+hrs for reserve guarantee vs same/less block for 100-150+ pay.
Language pending.