Originally Posted by
Frank Grimes
If only 5% of the 320 pilots have an oobws auto accept in, it’s something like 40 hours to go through that step of coverage alone. Tell me how does CS cover a trip in a timely matter with that?
Auto accept is the problem. CS is now using loopholes to get around the problem. They need to fill the trips somehow.
CS has several ways to solve that:
1) Give out VAS. Especially with forecast IROP weather.
2) Give out more SC 7+ to those who request it, especially with forecast IROP weather.
3) Assign GS two days out, instead of breaking them up and using up 3 RES pilots with double DH to cover a multi day trip.
4) Give out more SS weeks in advance when you see thin reserve manning
5) Give out more PBS premium rotations a month in advance when you see thin manning
6) Offer premium reserve days in advance when you see thin manning
7) Run automated coverage faster so at least **some** of those trips can be properly covered 12 hours out instead of sitting unattended and being pushed into emergency coverage.
8) Hire more (pilots and schedulers).
Should I go on? Auto accept is not the problem.