Originally Posted by
Lobaeux
One thing to remember about “Drop to Zero” is the fact that it’s not just that you can just drop to zero on a month and not worry about pay, it’s a way of saying there are NO restrictions (besides red/green) to dropping of flights, there is no minimum amount of flying that is required to be done. In practical purposes, I can drop my entire line that I’m rewarded and build it back up through Open Time or X/Y list on dates that I want to fly or not fly.
This is an incredibly powerful and valuable QOL provision, one that I hope all JetBlue pilots see the value in.
I think many here at JB don't see the value because we have a reserve grid that makes it very difficult to drop or swap any trips. Drop to 75, 50, 25, or zero doesn't matter if the reserve grid prohibits the drop in the first place.
I know the NK CBA says 75% of the grid has to be green at the beginning of the schedule adjustment window, but if it is only green by 1 pilot then only 1 person can drop something, correct?