Originally Posted by
Airsupport
thats weird. the most junior fo's at pinnacle average 12-15 days off and pretty good schedules (except for the guys who end up getting high speeds). there is one fo that has been here less than a year with 16 days off. before pbs, even when i was a fairly senior fo the most days off i ever saw was 14. now i am suprised if i don't get 20 or 21. pbs allows the trips to be more productive. the more productive your trip the more days off you get. now for the trips to be productive the company would have to build them that way. but thats an entirely different issue.
So, extending that rational a little further out and the end result is the company will need less pilots.... I'm sure those that end up furloughed will thank you.