Originally Posted by
NoDeskJob
I would be for this. I’m sitting at home today, watching trips pile up already. I won’t do a GS cause I’m below the trigger. The trips are undesirebale as WS.
By the time the phone rings for IA, the trips are usually gone
The trigger was created for the company’s benefit. Other pilots in your situation may be inclined to fly the GS, then pick up another trip elsewhere in the month at straight pay (when they would otherwise only work for premium).
Now that trip coverage is slow as molasses, a case can be made that eliminating the trigger would be mutually beneficial to both sides. The GS acknowledgement rate would increase, IAs would decrease, coverage would move faster, and more trips would be covered at 200% as straight pay flying would be further disincentivized.