Originally Posted by
ArcherDvr
They gave me a trip on reserve that started with a dead head from STL to IAH. I live in phx and had to fix the wife's car the two days before (she's in college and has our kids) so I asked scheduling if I can just pick it up in Houston and they said no. Well it's 700 to pay someone to fix it so I just went to Houston anyways. My fault but I felt it should've been approved.
Should have done more research about the airlines and reserve. They won't let you do this because it is a reserve day and your schedule is always subject to change, even at the last minute. Also you cannot start a trip out of base without Chief Pilot approval, mainly because you are required to check your file for any memos or revisions (such as Jepps).
Sorry you lost your job, but I don't know of any regional airline that would have approved something like this for a reserve on a reserve day. Maybe if its a pickup on a day off, but not on a scheduled reserve day.