Originally Posted by
flyprdu
Scheduled block includes a buffer of time to prevent late arrivals. Most pilots get paid for that buffer. 9E pilots do not.
Amateurs.
bingo- company gets the ability to buffer out the block time and not pay anybody, but DOES get industry leading numbers and a bonus. I'm a big proponent of having to "pay to play". Nothing great is free, and the best things are worth waiting for.