Originally Posted by FriendlyPilot

We have a manager at United that sits in the Network Operations Center and his only job is to make sure that when we get EDCT's on high value or critical flights, to swap them with lower value or less critical flights. There are a ton of factors they look at, but it’s basically all done by software. All he does is call the FAA and asks them to swap specific EDCTs to minimize overall disruption based on numbers of connections, crew legalities, future aircraft usage, etc.