Originally Posted by
Verdell
That is very (not) helpful example. By that I mean thank you for posting it, I understand it better now, but it's not what I wanted to hear.
I know you already know this, but this is an unfortunate aspect in many ways on RES. A RES GS/QS/IA on only x-days rerouted into a LC day loses out on not only L9 pay, but all the trip credit that would have been above guarantee.
This raises another question though, and that's the timeliness of PB/PR application. The situation you describe (RR into LC day) SHOULD only be possible on a carry-out trip with LC days at the very start of the next bid period. If it happened in the middle of a bid period, I think the RR should immediately trigger PB/PR and the LC day isn't there anymore.
I know it’s not what you wanted to hear. But the truth is RES pilots are second class citizens. RES pilots can lose money on RR (e.g., woo hoo +50% on a 2:00 block+m/u, but no more 2 hours of EDP). RES pilots get less than half of what REG pilots get for 0000-0200 release (2:00 CARVE for RES and 2:30 MCD toward guarantee vs 2:00 CARVE + 2:30 MCD for REG). L8/L9 do not pay the same when LC days are involved. RES can be rerouted prior to the first airborne departure (which at least pays something, but with no RES rotation guarantee can still wind up less money in certain situations with soft pay).
It is even worse now that pre-posted rest blocks RES pilots from YS (and many more effects).
In the above situation, the PB/PR would be applied to the next LC day after release. Screwed both ways!