Hard to say as I haven't played reserve under the new rules, but I imagine their concept is the long call guy will fly first and likely accumulate more hours. I got called out SC once on the A320 in a year, long call, 18+ hours was the norm. Again, I have no idea how this has all changed but imagine I will know soon enough.

Yeah, I can see it both ways. The problem right now is NBA playoffs. Flights pop up last minute based on game results, and SC guys end up getting them. So they sit SC for 12 hours, then get stuck with a jacked up double DH charter trip. Stupid system needs structure. Its has ZERO structure.

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You know, I'm content with ignorance is bliss.

Agreed. At least those guys will eat good though!

Thats how it used to be under NWA, and it was great. But now DAL is building the trips, and they really suck. I've never seen so many crappy redeyes followed by 12 hours of rest, then another 2-3 legs. 5 hour sits in TPA before your last leg? Really? LAX-GDL redeye followed by a GDL-ATL-DTW DH???

Man, DAL can build some stinky ones. :(

That being said, it's still a good job and I'm happy to have it.:o

The only thing paragraph (6) deals with is the EAS program. So one would have to look at the current EAS routes that the DOT is subsidizing out of LGA and DCA, and determine if the slot swap would in some way harm those routes. I don't know what the current EAS routes are out of those airports, but I can say with complete certainty that SWA would not be interested in flying any of them! I don't recall hearing any concerns from the DOT that such routes would be harmed or making the protection of EAS routes a precondition to the slot swap.

So that being said, what then is the provenance of the DOT's ruling?

The mission of the Department is to:

"Serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future."

Speed, Safety, efficiency, accessibility, convenience... I'm just not seeing anything here that gives the DOT statutory power to make and enforce laws that regulate and indeed direct the day to day business actions of a publicly held company.

Gentlemen, this is UN-AMERICAN.

Yes they do! :)

I cannot find this article I posted, nor find it through the search engine, from aviation week concerning the slot swap's first rejection. But in that article it mentioned that both Continental and United had joined with Delta and UsAir stating that the DOT did not have the right to demand slots be divested to competition.

So if I get this right, we have Delta, USAir, Continental, United, AirTran, Spirit, Westjet, Jetblue, and probably AMR (given their additional slot swap with JB) and probably Alaska (don't we own them? :D)
vs.
LaHood, rudderless DOJ and a SWA who never wanted into LGA in the first place and a made up precedent.

I'd laugh if this ever gets to the SCOTUS.

Can someone please tell me where I can find all the old PBS Notepad #'s?
I think we are up to number 29 and would like to re read some of the old ones..Thanks

Looks like the Dinner and a Movie Deadhead turns out of ATL to St. Lucia and St. Kitts are built into uncommutable 5 days trips for the SLC 320 guys for June. I think these were done on the 800 by ATL guys who might not be happy they are now going to the SLC 320 base. There is also a CVG-PUJ urn but it's in a 4 day rotation. Upon further review, they are not for the entire month just certain days of the month.