Originally Posted by
Verdell
What REALLY changed to make IA not really IA anymore though? Did you used to HAVE to answer your phone or something? Was the advent of voicemail the straw that broke the camels back? Phone etiquette?
Answering machines and voicemail allowed for screening calls. That's why they started IAs from the CP on the last leg of a trip. There was no escape unless you were on the M88 and did the superman in the aft lav and went out the stairs. I think we should just eliminate them and make everything a GS proffer and make crew scheduling plan ahead. they get 2 days out coverage now and last minute can be fedex style once through the list 200%, twice through the liset 300% etc.