Originally Posted by
Walkeraviator
Is DFW a junior base? How long will i realistically spend on reserve? With this much short staffing, can a guy actually make better than his 75 hour monthly guarantee?
I believe the New York bases are junior, but there's not that many crew in LGA or JFK to begin with. The best EMJ schedules are in ORD and DFW because they have the most lines. The best CRJ Schedules are ORD. LGA is the only other CRJ base currently.
With 47 CRJ's and over 200 EMJ's, the best schedules are with the EMJ.
The time spent on reserve is always changing. Currently, I think it's about one to three months. It will probably get longer because the flow throughs have stopped for a few months. Flow throughs may resume as early as November but could be March of next year or longer. I think another 800+ pilots are eligible for flow through.
Breaking the 75 hour guarantee should not be hard at all.