Originally Posted by
PossibleDeviation
I'm 1 year in and I own my schedule. With our scheduling flexibility I am able to drop whatever trips I want to and pick up straight time on days I want to fly or list for premium and get it regularly when I want it.
AA, and waiting on UA.
I chat with AA and UA pilots regularly and most of them are quite jealous of what we can do with our schedules. There is no transparency at either of those airlines in regards to reserve minimums or dropping trips. Company can do whatever they want.
Your DTZ goes away in the merger. This is a long game industry. You need to decide your comfort level as to the % chance the merger goes through and whether you'd rather be with JB for decades or AA/UA. Well, UA now.