Originally Posted by
fgogs
Might I ask what are the top quality of life positive benefits seen thus far?
And FWIW, I wasn't even going to apply for Alaska before the contract came out, so in that sense, it was a good deal for recruiting. By being the first out of the gate, AS is currently reaping the benefits while DAL is putting their finishing touches, UA is mired in union infighting and AA is further down the road. That has a value.
First, thanks for steering this away from the pointless name calling. To get to your question, most of the QOL stuff is still coming. Once ADTG is fully implemented the bottom lines will see significant improvement in days off as the formerly 12 hour 3 day trips become 15:45. Right now it's pay only, but not credit. PBS is 16 months away from implementation, and the new reserve system will come sometime between now and then, probably closer to the end. However, some of the reserve QOL stuff like longer call outs and only combining trips at the time of assignments is there now. Double time is available now and scheduling is using it freely if you want to make extra $$.
I would say for most of us the lions share of the QOL stuff isn't particularly visible yet, but it is coming. Commuting is still commuting, but made more bearable by the hotel policy and DH policy. Both of those are currently at the whim of the company currently and subject to being withdrawn at a whim.