Originally Posted by
Gone Flying
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.
I can see a viewpoint that blames auto-accept for 23M7 usage, but now that QS are a thing, I don't see how auto-accept can be blamed when there are NO TAKERS for a QS.
Literally any eligible pilot with a QS in can raise their hand for a QS trip. When nobody does, auto-accept had nothing to do with it.
If anything, QS are shining a bright light on the fact that auto-accept was never the fundamental problem.