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Thanks APU_inop, much appreciated. Without trying to sound too stupid, when you say shape the roster, could you elaborate? I understand preferential bidding etc, having used it in a previous airline, but it was heavily manipulated.
By shaping I mean if you prefer a block of days off (typically up to 6) or if you want one block of 4 and scatter the remaining off days. Preferences for far east, africa, europe etc.
At times when there are plenty of pilots in your fleet satisfaction rate is high on the bids conversely lower when there are less pilots.