Heard an idea floated the other day:

They are thinking of making reserve much friendlier and more financially lucrative and much better staffed; but only for the most junior categories in each base. So the changes would essentially help only the M88Bs, A320Bs and DC9Bs , etc. Only the positions where guys have no alternative to reserve.

The logic is that everyone else is on reserve by choice.

If you think it sucks to be a captain on reserve then bid a smaller jet or bid FO. If life is unbearable as a reserve co-pilot on the 777, then bid the 7ER where you could hold a line, etc. etc.

What would you guys think about that concept?

Apparently Delta management is very reluctant to make reserve "commuter friendly" because of the costs and it is going to cost DALPA a lot of our negotiating capital if we want to do it.