Southwest has been moved over to terminal B, we now have most of terminal A. Underneath those big long escalators is an area that was designed to have a customs facility.

Boston it is.

 

Rdu rdu rdu


I can dream right?

 

I’ve seen the term virtual base used a few times in this thread, what does that mean?

 

It means there is no CP or Ops room presence. Also, the base can be closed on a whim, and pilots get no relocation benefits

 

Virtual means it’s not a real thing. And will never be, thankfully.

 

Agree. Virtual bases cost jobs and quality of life. Some of us know from experience and others in the Delta can do no wrong circle say give them a shot.

 

Perspective. It would be a huge bump in QoL for many. What would cause the decrease in QoL?

 

Why does everyone think a new base would be virtual?

 

Cuz the pilotless airplanes have virtual pilots that don’t require a physical base.

Also, I hope no one thinks that right now because our contract no longer allows for virtual bases.

 

Define many?

VBs reduce credit (that's why the company might be interested in the option). Credit reductions mean fewer front and back end DHs from which commuters can deviate. Credit reductions mean more hard time flying instead of getting paid (due to rigs) more than just one's hourly rate. Credit reductions mean fewer jobs... not just fewer new hires, but fewer bodies needed in the categories one aspires to hold. That translates to delayed upgrades and stagnation or even regression backwards in your current category. Smaller bid packs in the bases from which VB flying was pulled means a lower likelihood that each pilot can find something he or she likes to bid on and less variety overall.

The company can open all the real bases it wants to. Then pilots can bid corresponding categories with some confidence that it might persist for a while. And if there's some off- or shoulder season inefficiency (credit) associated with it, almost everyone (with some exceptions) wins with better qol.

Don't be fooled that VBs are in the interest of the majority of pilots on our list. Even many of those (local) pilots positively affected pilots understand the bigger-picture negatives.