Line Constraints

The PBS Bid Info just came out. Although the SAPA DEN/COS RSR hasn't released his report yet. By the way, I am very glad he does each month. His name is Scott Maclean, the current SAPA RSR. It is important to know that we as FAs have one RSR for the entire company, she is the only one for the entire system and she certainly doesn't have the time to explain what is going on in your domicile. If you read this Scott, or any RSRs, thank you for taking the time. It has meant a lot to me.

Back to business. As you can see, the FAs in COS are down to an "A" package average. This is huge for us. It pretty much guarantees more lines built but a lot of trips you should be awarded that will pass by you "Due to line constraints."

When we started getting the "Reason Report" in PBS I started seeing this more and more. For me, this is the number two reason I don't get the trip I want. The number one reason being is the trip was awarded to someone senior. I don't have a problem with the trip going to someone senior. That's all fair to me, but why on Earth would I not be awarded a trip I bid for? The answer comes back to the package average we see here as with the flying being thin, more trips need to be dispersed so you don't have 30 reserves (in example).

Example: The PBS computer has awarded 4 trips for 76 hours so far. If there is a trip that I could be awarded but (in November's case) it puts me over 82 hours, it is likely to give that trip to someone junior and give me a lesser value trip to get 82. This example assumes I am bidding an "Target Line Credit Range" Greater that 82-90.

That is my understanding and explains why even senior folks have good trips slip through there fingers.