Skysolver is a GE Flight Services trademark - there’s a video here showing how it works and SW planes in the video. Contrary to the reddit claim, it does appear to use a predictive algorithm.
Highlight quote from the video:
“It is humanly impossible when there’s a major disruption for somebody to figure out what the optimal approach is to get them back on schedule”
Edit: I could see tracking off-duty crew being difficult and done by phone - employees don’t carry beacons and would you want that surveillance from your company? In this situation many crew could be home for the holidays and far from their last known location, and stranded due to problems with other airlines, trains, or roads.
https://blog.geaerospace.com/technology/big-wins-in-flight-e...
Skysolver is a GE Flight Services trademark - there’s a video here showing how it works and SW planes in the video. Contrary to the reddit claim, it does appear to use a predictive algorithm.
Highlight quote from the video: “It is humanly impossible when there’s a major disruption for somebody to figure out what the optimal approach is to get them back on schedule”
Edit: I could see tracking off-duty crew being difficult and done by phone - employees don’t carry beacons and would you want that surveillance from your company? In this situation many crew could be home for the holidays and far from their last known location, and stranded due to problems with other airlines, trains, or roads.