Originally Posted by
PossibleDeviation
Anyone is able to drop if the days are green. Our daily open time/drop/swap is all first come first served. If you are in a base, that has a lot of green days, and are flexible to work when they call you for premium; anyone can play that game.
I am a mid seniority FO in ORD and a commuter. If i can do it, anyone can.
I don’t think you guys are picking up what I’m putting down.
Anyone can do it, but not
everyone can do it. If I have 100 guys in a base/equipment/seat, only a certain number can drop everything before the reserve grid turns red. In other words, while you at your seniority can do it, not everyone in a BES can. It’s limited to a certain percentage before the grid won’t allow it. There are not 3500 spirit pilots dropping their whole schedule and picking up premium instead. So, what percentage drops their whole schedule then picks up premium instead each month? It’s impossible for all pilots to do it, as the grid wouldn’t allow it. I’m guessing
most pilots don’t do that. Is that accurate? It sounds great. I’d do it all the time. But if something is so great, everyone at spirit would do it. But do they? Why would anyone fly for straight time if they could fly everything for premium instead?