Originally Posted by
tallpilot
Because fewer reserves means more lineholders with all the attendant flexibility and QoL that comes with it. Also because neither Delta nor United run 35+% reserve levels. Those numbers are utterly astonishing.
A small number of senior pilots might desire more reserves to increase their chances of not getting called but fewer reserves would benefit the majority of the pilot group. Seniority is great and all but making things massively worse for the majority to benefit a tiny sliver of the population is absurd.
Fewer reserves means more line holders? With what block hours? Sure you can get a few extra lines by lowering block on some lines but less reserves will mean less staffing, less hiring and fewer upgrades.