Originally Posted by Skygirl
It sounds like most of the majors are flying everyone to guarantee, is it different this summer than in years past?
I can't speak to "most" majors, but it is different this year at UAL. This is the first summer that a new Preferential Bidding System (PBS) has been online systemwide. So far, the system has not shown any ability to provide quality of life in a work schedule.
Quality of life is different things to different people, but I look at the scdules from a safety standpoint. A scheduling system that month over month has a pilot flying 95 hours with 10 days off per month sets the stage for chronic fatigue. It's OK though because UAL now has a draconian and punitive sick leave policy to deal with tired pilots when they call in sick.