Short call reserve in ANC is the bomb. 79 hours pay for flying about 30 hours (frequently less). Pick up a one day arctic turn for another 5 if you like and you beat the average line holder and flew less than half the hours. Last month, the #10 Captain in the base bid reserve and flew about 20 hours!
End of month average usage of PDX and LAX is about the same as ANC. SEA is another story. There is so much 3rd stepping in SEA that the reserves get abused. But that is just SEA good old fashioned brotherly ALPA love. I need this sunny weekend off, so I'll screw my buddy.