They didn't say when on the 25th. Maybe it'll be available by COB

 

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I honestly don't know what you're saying here.

 

The amount of open time doesn’t matter is what I’m saying.

CS runs coverage on multiple trips at the same time.

 

Well, of course they do. But they're have apparently decided to do this manually and cannot keep up. There can be any number of changes to the calculus, including improved tech, more schedulers, less open time, more pilots, etc. The proper solution is likely a combination of some things. I guess refer to the part where I said the coverage process was flawed. On their end and our end but we all agree that there is a point of failure in the system. The objective is to cover trips and that isn't being done in an effective way.

It seems pretty simple to me that if there were fewer trips to cover, they could keep up. Doesn't matter how it gets done. The variable Y requires X energy. Lower Y and the requirement for X is lower. X can be software, people, reroutes, cancelations, delays, or premium pay, etc. The fact that we also have a contractual constant that is being (perhaps maliciously) applied to the formula adds to the chaos. But like I said, there is no silver bullet here.

Maybe someone smarter than me can post a gif of it, but this is like Lucy at the chocolate factory having to stuff her shirt and face full of chocolates because they just won't stop coming down the belt.

 

These are only options you see if you're senior enough to hold real widebody captain genius in your early 40s.

 

I think if it were cheaper to hire more pilots, they would. There appears to be a break point between (pilots on line/reserve/sick etc.) and (premium + error pay) on which the company makes decisions. Hiring more pilots is not always the best answer for the company or the current pilot group.

 

The true amount of open time shows up just after monthly bid award. That amount then grows or shrinks based on many factors not related to initial pilots available or number of trips to cover. The problem is what is driving a significant increase in uncovered trips day to day. It's the usual things, IROPS, sickouts, or lame-lazy-tactical outs.

 

Just saw on SM that 1300 was the target.

 

And like many people have pointed out it doesn't matter if there's 140 OOBWS in with AA. That one trip alone can not be covered by our current process.