Originally Posted by
Lobaeux
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.
Since most of us wouldn't wipe our bums with the trips in open time... the real reason reveals itself.
Which is fine, for those that want to play that game. The problem becomes, if and/or when something has to be trimmed from the package, it better not be something all pilots benefit from, such as hard pay improvements, tighter union control over pairing construction, retirement, healthcare, rigs, grid and/or profit sharing.