Originally Posted by
Chowdah
Given that this experiment seems to be on the back-burner at this point, I think that Las Vegas showed that it did not quite pan out the way they had hoped and with the new contract’s forced upgrades, filling CA seats was possibly an even higher objective
This is probably accurate. Forced upgrades was a big get for the company & the record volume of unfilled CA vacancies since contract ratification suggest they are done enticing pilots to upgrade. Inefficient outstation bases don’t make much sense in a landscape where any staffing needs can be satisfied through forced new hire assignments.