Originally Posted by
tennisguru
I mean honestly it makes sense to lock everyone out of key functions during a PCS run. The run itself doesn’t take very long even on the 20th when it has everyone trying to make initial changes to their PBS award. I can all but guarantee that if scheduling was not locked out then at some point they would make some change to a pilot’s schedule during the run that would block an otherwise possible PCS move. Then we’d all be up in arms and demand that scheduling be locked out during the run.
And having the ability to view the reserve grid during the short window of the PCS run is also pointless since those numbers are probably changing by the second.
The lock only exists because of our ancient infrastructure.
I might agree with you if the contract stipulated that PCS
will run at specified times, rather than arbitrary “no earlier than” times. Since scheduling chooses each PCS run time, they can easily engage in the nefarious activity you describe with or without a lock. They can make a move that blocks potential PCS moves, then hit “start PCS” a second later. The lock doesn’t actually limit them, it limits us.
The reserve grid is constantly changing whether PCS is running or not. The fact that we can’t see it in real time, along with an accurate reserve list, is ridiculous. Our technology is light years behind UA, and even AA.