Originally Posted by
bender
The 2 day trips will be there and will be awarded in seniority order via PBS. All of those golden trips that senior crewmembers get and then have dropped due to conflict at XJT will be awarded at ASA via PBS because the senior crewmember can't bid on any conflicting pairings. So really, many people won't have to trade trips after schedules come out because they will have been awarded the trips they really want by PBS.
Ok, that spurns another question. Non ATL based pilot has PC, PBS won't award a trip on a training date, is that correct?
If you'll forgive me to assume that it is, how is the pilot paid? Is there a min per day, or is it a training pay credit?
If an XJT pilot bids a 4 day, or a 2 day over the training event, the pilot will be protected for the trip value. So if they had to drop a high value 2 day worth 13-14 hours, pilot gets that 13-14 hours pay credit.
Edited to add;
As you say, under PBS the 2 day would not be given to the senior pilot due to conflict, so it goes to the next pilot down the list with the same preferences and no conflict. Under line bidding, a 4 day may be broken up, creating a 2 day that will be in the LIW. A junior pilot that could not hold either with PBS OR line bidding would now be able to grab those trips.