Dynamic Basing
Realistic,
Interestingly, if there is opposition to Dynamic Basing, it comes mostly from line pilots worried about "zipcode seniority," some of whom are on the QSO. The finance guys in Darien have said that Dynamic basing is cost efficient, saves on hotels and such, and would not cost anything since there would be no admin support at dynamic bases. Hopefully, automated jetway trades would be an addition to, not an alternative for, dynamic basing. The pilot group at JB is not a monolith. The pilots at the QSO all have different viewpoints based on where they sit, and the QSO was an opportunity for them to have some influence. Pilots who do not live near OAK or BOS do not care about DB. It will certainly be interesting to see who wins, but as someone said, follow the money!