Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Depends on the circumstances as to wether or not that's a valid rationale. Especially if you're comparing line bidding to PBS.
PBS is arguably more efficient, causes less open time, and results in less bodies to staff the operation.
The inefficiencies of line bidding create more open time, and the requirement for more bodies.
At Eagle we have very little open time and yet we have 71 pilots still on furlough. These pilots were furloughed when there was an abundance of open time and now that its dried up, you'd think they be calling pilots back or needing more pilots to cover the flying the furloughees would supposedly be doing............they haven't and are not.
The availability of open time is not always inversely proportional to required bodies. Additionally, the philosophy of rejection of flying open time by pilots doesn't necessarily assist in the return of furloughees or produce other results hoped for when trying to prove something to management.
It hasn't in the past at Eagle anyway.