An airline’s reserve process is one of the most complex, error-ridden systems that has a direct impact on staff shortages, delays, and cancellations. Empowering both scheduling and crews with tools to properly organize and present a clear picture of operations is vital to the overall health of an airline.

So, imagine our shock when we found out most of the scheduling departments are out there sorting reserves manually…by hand- what is this, a system for the Amish?

A visual representation of your current reserve sorting systems

But how does it actually work? We’re glad you asked. Reserves Available ingests your raw data, and sorts available reserves within a certain footprint in a proper order- one that automatically refreshes every 2 minutes to ensure that only available reserves appear in the call-out list. This program instantly automates what is normally a laborious manual process, and in doing so provides a clear, accurate, comprehensive picture for crew scheduling.

Using “traditional” methods of sorting, mistakes are inevitable. To err is human, to call reserves out of order is to invoke the wrath of the unions. That’s why our system benefits everyone; scheduling, crews, as well as your overall operation and bottom lines. No more time will be wasted building cases to go head-to-head with union leaders as you lose money on grievance payouts. The automation of Reserves Available buys scheduling precious time, more accurate sorting ensures more accurate assignments, and in turn this optimizes reserve utilization which helps ease crew shortages. Reserves Available also helps with scheduling staff shortages as improved productivity enables scheduling to work more efficiently with less staff.

Everyone wins and wins the second this tool is implemented- no waiting to compare results a month from now. What are you waiting for?