Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
Yeah, my concern is that the pairings built today would not be built with any change in rules. Instead the company will build to the lowest common denominator. Replace your KIN turn on day 1 with a 6am report for a 5hr block turn and we're right back to the problem we have today, just a longer in-base layover to "enjoy."
TAFB rigs would at least compensate based on time away from home, which is pretty important to all of us locals and commuters alike. The company can still have low productivity 4day trips, but they would have to start late in the day and/or finish early on Day 4.
Exactly. Want to make trips like long with early reports and late releases? Gonna cost you more. Big score for an improved TAFB rig.
Simply adding a min day will financially incentivize the company to add a turn to the first and last day, and build short layover ball-busting SWA style trips. No thanks.
We need to see around corners and anticipate what the company will do with rule changes and how they will come back to bite us.