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Wow that totally blows for someone on reserve, lives in Tulsa and is based out of cos. Gotta jumpseat to Denver, then wait for another leg to cos....before your duty time for that week even begins?? Dam...and the world thinks this career is glamouus and overpaid. Nice!
But I'd imagine it's a small number of pilots when compared to the entire pilot staff so ...get a little seniority then upgrade to Denver or slc and have more direct flights from your home.
But on alot of flights from a hub to a small mx city....couldnt a commuter fly there on jumpseat, sign In on duty and hop back on the same plane with no much time waisted?
Is there different classification categories for reserves and lineholders? obviously a Lineholder that starts a rig on a Friday as opposed to one who starts on a monday is a different category.