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What is the financial cost of PS commuting? Idk what the cost of pilots is, lets say $5B a year.
Next contract, how much of an increase are we wanting and how much would PS cost of that demand?
And would a pilot get to count the commute towards duty day?
good question. I can’t answer that. Unfortunately I don’t think the the airlines will ever allow the FAA to incorporate commuting into 117. That can be a slippery slope no doubt. However I still believe PS is worth pursuing. I live in base but would immediately go back to commuting so there’s definitely personal bias in my view point. If it’s done it must be done right. I believe a majority of the pilot group would want and advocate for it. It would be such a massive QOL improvement. Especially with the majority of these big cities/bases skyrocketing in cost of living and real estate prices.