Originally Posted by
m3113n1a1
Delta's problem isn't auto accept.. it's too much open time, not enough pilots. We're all burned out on premium pay and being selective on what we'll pick up.
counterpoint, we flew approximately the same number of block hours in 2025 as we did in 2019 with almost 3,000 more pilots. When it takes 12 minutes to move to the next pilot, and there are dozens of pilots who have no intention of actually flying said slip, and you must do that before using reserves to cover the trip, no amount of staffing will solve that.
im not saying we give this up for nothing, but 2 step trip coverage + WS before reserves absolutely creates a problem no level of staffing would solve.