First Leg/Last Leg Drop
08-28-2014, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by cesnacaptn
Alaska pilots may drop or trade any portion of their trip to any other pilot in any city. Case in point, I needed a day off. I flew 3 of 4 days of my trip. I slept at the outstation on the 3rd night. Day 4, I jumpseated home to go to my shindig, while my friend jumpseated to the outstation to fly the last 2 legs of my trip back to our domicile.
We can also pick up trips off other pilots in others domiciles pilot-to-pilot. In theory, you could be a jr lineholder in Anchorage, but live in Seattle. You could theoretically drop all of your ANC trips p2p and pick up a full line in Seattle.
We can also pick up trips off other pilots in others domiciles pilot-to-pilot. In theory, you could be a jr lineholder in Anchorage, but live in Seattle. You could theoretically drop all of your ANC trips p2p and pick up a full line in Seattle.
If you are trying to drop the first or last leg do you just put it up for drop and hope that someone who is commuting on that flight picks it up? Do you have the ability to look and see who is listed standby I.e. a fellow captain, first officer or whatever the case may be... and then contact them directly? Apparently JetBlue is able to do this.
At WestJet we can not see who is listed STBY or non rev. We just have to hope they see the drop and pick it up.
Do you use Flica as well?
Thanks again
08-28-2014, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Commuterguy
Hello cesnacaptn,
If you are trying to drop the first or last leg do you just put it up for drop and hope that someone who is commuting on that flight picks it up? Do you have the ability to look and see who is listed standby I.e. a fellow captain, first officer or whatever the case may be... and then contact them directly? Apparently JetBlue is able to do this.
At WestJet we can not see who is listed STBY or non rev. We just have to hope they see the drop and pick it up.
Do you use Flica as well?
Thanks again
If you are trying to drop the first or last leg do you just put it up for drop and hope that someone who is commuting on that flight picks it up? Do you have the ability to look and see who is listed standby I.e. a fellow captain, first officer or whatever the case may be... and then contact them directly? Apparently JetBlue is able to do this.
At WestJet we can not see who is listed STBY or non rev. We just have to hope they see the drop and pick it up.
Do you use Flica as well?
Thanks again
We can only post trips or parts of trips on a bulletin board and hope someone will take it.
08-29-2014, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by cesnacaptn
We do not use flica. Our interface is called eMaestro and I believe it is a Jeppesen product.
We can only post trips or parts of trips on a bulletin board and hope someone will take it.
We can only post trips or parts of trips on a bulletin board and hope someone will take it.
08-29-2014, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Commuterguy
As a pilot with WestJet, we use Flica to view or schedule, drop entire pairing, part of the pairing or just drop the first or last leg of the pairing for commuting purposes.
I recently talked with a colleague who informed me that at Air Canada, they are not allowed to drop the first or last leg of their pairing. As well, I talked with a friend at JAZZ and they are allowed to do this. I guessed I assumed that this was the standard.
I am curious as to whether or not aircrew at Southwest Airlines are able to do this? For that matter, I would like to know which airlines are allowing first leg/last leg drops.
Best regards,
Commuterguy
I recently talked with a colleague who informed me that at Air Canada, they are not allowed to drop the first or last leg of their pairing. As well, I talked with a friend at JAZZ and they are allowed to do this. I guessed I assumed that this was the standard.
I am curious as to whether or not aircrew at Southwest Airlines are able to do this? For that matter, I would like to know which airlines are allowing first leg/last leg drops.
Best regards,
Commuterguy
08-30-2014, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by shoelu
At Southwest you can give away any leg or multiple legs to another individual that is willing to take them from you. First leg, last leg, 1st, 2nd, 3rd legs etc.
Are you a commuter and if so, how often do you find yourself in this situation?
Cheers
08-30-2014, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by EMBFlyer
At US Airways, we have a "Last Live Leg Swap" option where you can swap with someone commuting to work to fly the leg for you and you can go home. I haven't gotten to use it, yet and I understand it's getting harder and harder to use due to FAR 117.
How can you tell if there is a fellow commuter sitting in the back commuting to work?
08-31-2014, 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Commuterguy
Hi EMBFlyer,
How can you tell if there is a fellow commuter sitting in the back commuting to work?
How can you tell if there is a fellow commuter sitting in the back commuting to work?
09-01-2014, 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Commuterguy
Hi Shoelu and thanks for your reply. Do you have the ability to see who is listed non rev to determine if someone is flying STBY who could take your last leg? What do you use for scheduling? I.e. at WestJet we use Flica.
Are you a commuter and if so, how often do you find yourself in this situation?
Cheers
Are you a commuter and if so, how often do you find yourself in this situation?
Cheers
SWA uses Crew Web Access.
I do commute and am occasionally able to drop the last leg or, even better, get paid for my commute.
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