Originally Posted by Gone Flying

I think they do need a pilot lounge but I could be wrong, but the actual expensive parts are

1)the fact that a new category allows every pilot to break an existing seat lock to bid it. But this could be mitigated by opening it with 10 pilots or whatever low number they want.

2) and this is the biggest. Network can’t make up their mind on where to put planes and is looking to chase every last bit of revenue, regardless of operational impact. If we opened BOS320 and got it up to 150 crews, network might decide the 737 makes more sense there next month and boom, huge cost.

untill/unless we get down to 3 or so NB fleet types I don’t see us opening more crew bases under our current management.