So does this mean that the sick look back is back on and the click to sick works as promised? I think the my allergies are acting up one last time.

 

No, they BOTH must be done. At the absolute earliest, it would not be before 2 March. But sources say the click to sick test period has already failed. If that’s the case, it won’t be before 2 May.

 

“I accepted the QS planning not to acknowledge it, but it’s still on my schedule, when will scheduling take it off?”

 

March 2nd SENIORITY returns to trip coverage. Thank goodness. Brings an end to the madness and utter chaos that IAs brought.

 

It’s about time. This was single largest attack on PWA since I’ve been here. Some runner ups are international scope and removing flow through, then reinstating it. I’m sure there’s others.

 

I'll be glad to see it. I will also be interested to see if QS actually become sort of rare, and good ol' GS come back to traditional levels. Why? Because now that true seniority will be honored, perhaps there won't be as many pilots across all seniority levels cynically putting in all manner of in and OOB slips with the sole goal to slow down trip coverage and force the 23.M.7/IA route.

As in "what, I did my part, with all the slips and Auto Accept, and a premium pay trip actually went out senior to me and I can't call scheduling any more to say 'here I am, whattaya got?' I guess I'll just stop doing the slip/AA game."

So, fewer deliberate attempts to throw a wrench into trip coverage, equals less need for the company to halt trip coverage and do the whole 23.M.7/QS thing to begin with, which means they might be covering more trips with WS/GS without a 23.M.7 payment.

I will be curious. But even if nothing changes at all from today's processes, I am glad that QS are coming.

 

nice thought, but no one is going to change what they do. Even with QS, 23m7 will still be paid.

 

You are probably right. But at least seniority will be honored as it should be. This coming from a guy in a category where IAs are rare to begin with (as they always should be in a perfect world). I like the idea of honoring the letter and spirit of our PWA.

 

Us seniority-challenged folk starting next month:


"Dear schedulin',

I wrote you but you still ain't callin'. I left a White, a Yellow, and a Green slip at the bottom"

 

I don't think trip coverage is going to work like you think it will - how do you think CS will get to QS?

A QS is just a step they'll skip to when time is critical. They'll almost always still pay a 23m7 pilot, it just the trip will go out to the senior person who raises their hand rather than a free for all that the IA process is right now.

Yes, that's a good thing but it's not going to change the trip coverage sequence.