Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
Thanks for the info, from the other side of the fence it seemed like everyone just dropped their whole month and rebuilt it with premium as the month went along.
Not to get down another DTZ rabbit hole, but what is the difference between DTZ and a permissive reserve grid that allows trip swap flexibility? Do many guys really drop everything to zero and just take the month off from flying? Or is the main attraction the ability to pick up straight pay trips that you'd prefer to fly (essentially swapping your old pairings for new ones)
Both. It honestly depends on seat and base. If you’re an FO, dropping to zero is less likely, but dropping some and picking up lots of x-lists is very likely…. Some pilots here also have high earning spouses which makes their flying more of a high paying hobby…. It’s a nice flexibility tool to those who choose to exercise it. I wouldn’t want to give it up, it’s one of those quirky QOL thingies that don’t exist anywhere and if it’s sacrificed, it’s NEVER coming back…
Kinda like our old transition language and trip-integrity…. Sayonara!!!