Originally Posted by
Hedley
That’s not what I’m saying at all. Both need improvements. An airline needs the ability to quickly cover seats when things change at the last minute. We currently use FSB for that purpose while reassigning a line holder is more difficult. Other companies don’t have FSB, but they can easily reassign line holders to cover time sensitive issues. I was simply asking how the poster would address that.
Just make FSB something people can bid on or pick up for premium $. It will create market efficiencies where it goes to people who want it. It potentially also raise the bar for the company to only do as many FSB / SC as they truly need - not because they can.