Originally Posted by
13n144e
Guam is not a base it's a hub. There are CAL 76 crews (soon to be UAL crews) that are based in the states that fly trips through Guam, but the flying based here is 737 800/700 that largely caters to the Japan tourism market. It's not cabotage any more than flying out of Kansas is cabotage because Guam is a US territory. Being an "American based in Guam" I have a monthly FBA and fly ten one-day out-and-backs a month that average about 7:45 a trip. I'm home every night and don't do layovers. If you think that's employee abuse, I strongly encourage you not to bid it. Feel free to stay home in Oklohama, but please don't dick it up for those of us who like the option of living and working here. Let me reiterate - PEASE feel free not to bid Guam. Really.
I'm glad that it works for you, good on ya my man.
I wouldn't expect anyone to understand what it is like being a two time furloughee being offered a job opportunity that could have me uprooting my family of 5 to move to a hub called Guam. Either that , or commute and never see them. Pardon my mis-classification of the Guam flying, it does sound like a good thing for those who want to live there. I don't, and don't worry - I would never bid it , it's all you man....enjoy!
Good info for those of us furloughees that could go there though.