Surprise surprise
When asked how the system awards flights in bottom three bid groups the answer was "we don't know!" - from the roster planners themselves! That about sums the system up!
In the bottom three groups as there is no seniority it just fills up the flights as it wants!
And yes I have asked ....... to no avail!
I'm beginning to wonder if AS also before he left received any incentives to implement this system? Why does it always appear that our chiefs want to reinvent the wheel and along the way destroy the functionality of some perfectly adequate systems.
No rostering software can construct a 6000 pilot programme to fit a 4400 one, but not to worry...everyone wants to join...risk free training, an open non punitive culture and best of all the lifestyle and aura of living in paradise
Ironically, as I posted this, the obligatory EK recruitment ad was present at the bottom of the page "15 cities in 31 days" it said, a flavour of your future roster Ladies and gents.