Originally Posted by
captnate702
I have no desire for "industry standard" scheduling if that means no more day trips. I don't know a single pilot here who wants multi day trips and crappy hotel rooms 10-15 times a month - the only thing keeping most of us here or coming here are the single day trips. If go to an "industry standard" scheduling process and get rid of what makes us "different" then you can definitely kiss this place goodbye (could you imagine crew services trying to schedule multi day trips? half the pilots would be "lost" because crew services would have no idea where we are).
i forget who mentioned it, but one thing i will be looking for in the contract are some assurances that we do NOT change the scheduling model to be industry standard - aka keep it exclusively day trips. That is way more important to me and the pilots i talk with than any other scheduling practice/work rule. If you are not here for the day trips and home every night then why in the world are you here??? there is literally nothing else this place has to offer...
Not sure it was me specifically, but I have said in the past we should write something into the contract that gives premium pay for any trips requiring overnight. My thought is that basically an overnight trip bumps the pay up to industry leading rates (or slightly more) and day trip rates are a bit below that. That gives an incentive for management to continue with day trips (cheaper for them) and compensates us appropriately should an overnihgt be required. I imagine there will be plenty to volunteer for the premium pay and covefrage wont be an issue (heck i would take a few here and there). But I am happy to leave a little money on the table in favor of being home at night!