Originally Posted by
PilotWombat
I've met one LCA who refused to release a pilot until both FO's were at the gate. I was local and it was bad enough, but I'd be livid if i had had to commute in just for this guy to prove a point.
I think this comes from their boss, the lead LCA. They are told not to release FO's and to let scheduling do it (which probably comes from Ed) .If you read 23G in the PWA it doesn't mention scheduling but says the LCA is the one who can release FO's.