Originally Posted by Gunfighter

LCA trip buys arent the only way to FO nirvana. Reserve GS has been lucrative without increasing days worked. Reserve GS with banked PB days is even better, because it becomes pilot choice of days or dollars. I've had several reserve months worth 160 hours "working" six days (Unused LC, 2 SC + 4 day GS). A month with one res trip, SC, and a GS you still have 18 days off with >120 hours. 2023 was better than 2024 because of silver slips and increased utlization of WBB reserves. 2025 could pull the rug out from senior WBB and drive WBA more senior.