Originally Posted by
Boomer
For repetition’s sake, B6 pilots would love to have DTZ but only if rules about our reserve grid and VDA are overhauled to allow everyone to use DTZ.
Using today’s B6 grid system and VDA priority, DTZ will only advantage the top few percent of pilots and screw over the majority of the pilot group.
Since these rule changes would require substantial pilot hiring costs for no increase in pilot productivity, the company will place a certain dollar value on these improvements - value that will have to come from some other section of the JCBA. This is the reason for resistance. Not because B6 pilots wouldn’t want DTZ.
This is exactly the issue. If you're junior, VDA doesn't do you much good unless there's a bad storm or other system-wide disruption. Meanwhile the top few guys in each base/seat win big with VDA every single weekend. I think that we should overhaul that system, and allow for a rotation like some other companies do. BTW- Delta doesn't let you green-slip until your block is up to a certain level, so the drop the whole schedule and pick up VDA trick wouldn't work under their rules. Just food for thought.