Originally Posted by
OrionDriver
This is great info - thank you for summarizing it for us. As a non-airline guy (at the moment), I have a few questions:
- What is a Duty Rig and What is a trip rig? What do the ratios mean?
- How does leave work/how is it bid for new guys?
Thanks!
Duty rig of 1/2 = 1 hour of pay for 2 hours duty.
Trip rig of 1/3.5 = 1 hour pay for every 3.5 hours away from base(trip time).
You bid for vacation in the fall for the next year and its all based on seniority. You start with 15 days vacation and it goes up with company longevity.