Assuming that's not the case, have any of you int'l guys figured out the best way to play this new fog and friction?
Is it best to bid reserve with the off days on the front end and try to roll some thunder?
Or, is it better to try GSWC?
The money's obviously better GSWC, but it's so far down the coverage priority, I'm looking for success, not hope...
Ideas?

Thank you. Yes, I know the rules. I'm just wondering why they have not been exactly laid out to the line pilot. It is simple, and disastrous to the company if everyone knew it to be factual. If they told everyone to acknowledge 3 hours prior, and no earlier, it could be a big deal.

It wouldn't hurt ALPA to do exactly as you describe. Put it in plain English:

This is what you had to do before FAR 117

This is still what you have to do. This is what you don't have to do.

SD put out an all pilots memo which in effect stated "This is what you have to do now, and I don't care what our contract says."

You would think ALPA would have had enough time now to have formed an appropriate response. Well, I guess in their minds they have. But it is awfully weak, IMO.

My impression at this point: SD laid it down and dared ALPA to be as brazen as he was. And brazen in his mind and ALPA's mind would be to simply state the outright facts as spelled out in the contract and how SD's decree does not agree with the PWA. But his assessment, apparently at this point, was right on the money: ALPA won't go toe to toe. ALPA has done enough to check the box but not in a way to upset the apple cart of harmony. Had ALPA spelled it out for all reserves the company would be sweating buckets. As Flamer pointed out, this is capital that is being squandered. Why? There has to be a reason. I know, I know, I need to volunteer my time so I can "understand the process."

they're probably really sweating after the christmas we just had. i bet there will be a ton more green slips going out. good thing we didn't hire

Lol. You took my words different than I used them. San to Slc just as a single leg flight has only delta serving it w 3 mainline and 2 dci. I meant that leg was touchy. Wasn't including driving elsewhere or tapping phx or las.
And I intended the Dtw comment to be understood as "long flight w 4 mainline which isn't great but it's not impossible". That's my def of doable lol.
Between them all my advice is north county of San Diego and go for lax first then Slc then Dtw. I think I read ur comments and agreed w them. U gots to upgrade ur Internet commuter leetspeak lolz.

yeah but he still wears it.... I would think one would want to get out of that thing at every opportunity.

Vandy grad. 'nuff siad.


VFL

Actually GSWC pays the same as rolling thunder. It pays the trip you fly and the trip that was conflicted both at single pay. Just no credit on the one you pick up. We lost double time on the picked up trip a looong time ago....

Blame it on the rai...

http://jansaviation.com/img/news/delta-717.jpg

and say continue as normal.

that's what I'm afraid is going to be the end result, let's hope they opt for hiring large classes indefinitely. Can I get an amen?

Well now.. Who's still playing football in January and who isn't?
:):):)

But, yes, Cutler sucks.