Originally Posted by
joethepilot
This could be good for us in more than one way.
1. We actually get reasonable rest requirements.
2. Better rest requirements, and shorter duty days = more pilots, same amount of flying. This may lead to some recalls at the regional level, to cover the flying that would not be covered due to increased rest.
A way I could see it going bad, and how airline will argue against it:
If regionals have to increase staffing levels to comply with increased rest requirements that naturally means that costs go up. If costs go up Mainline will be looking to cut it somewhere... where is the question that scares me.
Bingo. You guys are getting what you wanted ... many of us warned you all to be careful what you asked for.
The second part of that scenario is ... costs go up, so the tickets go up, so less people can afford to fly, demand further drops, and parent company then needs less pilots ... mainline and regional.
No matter what happens, this is going to cost the company. And that will mean jobs lost.