Reserve at Delta
05-19-2026 | 09:35 AM
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This affects line holder's ability to drop as well.
It's one of the many attacks on the pilot group that they implemented BEFORE negotiations in order to avoid "status quo" limitations.
05-19-2026 | 09:40 AM
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To expand on this, they recently started pre-assigning rest to reserves, effectively removing those periods from the "reserves available" calculation. That removes about 30% of reserve-available-days, making a lot of previously droppable days undroppable and reducing other days to the point that only the most senior can drop them.
This affects line holder's ability to drop as well.
It's one of the many attacks on the pilot group that they implemented BEFORE negotiations in order to avoid "status quo" limitations.
This affects line holder's ability to drop as well.
It's one of the many attacks on the pilot group that they implemented BEFORE negotiations in order to avoid "status quo" limitations.
05-19-2026 | 07:02 PM
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That is good for you. When your 717 breaks and they equip sub it to a 319/320. Guess who gets used? 320 short calls. Almost guaranteed to sit 5+ a month with a 4/5 usage rate. Or 5 out of 6. Not great.
05-19-2026 | 07:08 PM
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But I still like your response. It's true for today. Things ain't like they used to be from even 6 months ago.
This resurrected thread is a brief and interesting glimpse into what RES was like in the very recent past. Of note, "cancellation" isn't mentioned a single time.
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05-19-2026 | 07:26 PM
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Reserve in the new contract is not going to be better. The longer LC call-out will force them to have more short calls and at stranger hours. Imagine having to commute in for 1am to 10am short call 6 times a month.
Unless they just keep relying on greenslips to solve all their problems.
Unless they just keep relying on greenslips to solve all their problems.
05-20-2026 | 04:19 AM
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Tegridy, this thread was necro-awakened by AKBushCo (as their first ever post on this forum.) The post you're quoting is from over 3 years ago. The good old days of reserve.
But I still like your response. It's true for today. Things ain't like they used to be from even 6 months ago.
This resurrected thread is a brief and interesting glimpse into what RES was like in the very recent past. Of note, "cancellation" isn't mentioned a single time.
But I still like your response. It's true for today. Things ain't like they used to be from even 6 months ago.
This resurrected thread is a brief and interesting glimpse into what RES was like in the very recent past. Of note, "cancellation" isn't mentioned a single time.
05-20-2026 | 04:47 AM
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