On Call Flight Crews

In one of the Facebook Groups, someone stated their flight was delayed for 3 hours due to unavailability of flight crew.  This is inappropriate and extremely vindictive of that airline in the wake of the Dr. Dao incident.

Listen up... Airlines make big big money and the profits are HUGE.  Remember, the airline industry was bailed out during the economy plunge in 2001. Is this the thanks Americans get?  Awful and unnecessary. Here's why...

I have worked in healthcare for over 40 years. Workers cannot be overworked. But, they are needed in certain emergency situations.  Hence, we have "on-call" protocols.  It works for us.  I am sure the trillion dollar airline industry can indeed afford on-call crews at major airports. Yes, airlines will have to pay for these teams, but, it would be a drop in the bucket for these ultra rich fat cats. Ultimately, the costs will be passed on to passengers... whatever!

Here's how to do it:
1. Position on-call teams at the major hubs that would consist of 4 pilots and 8 flight attendants. They may or may not be called in to work, but they are valuable back ups.

2. On-call teams would have to be housed in hotels in or near the airport thereby prepared and arriving within 30 minutes.

Hence, delays would be no longer than 60 minutes. 

The on-call protocol works in healthcare.  It will work for airlines. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!