Originally Posted by
Willy
New guy question here. I've got 30 straight days off in Aug/Sep and want to volunteer for a week near the end. I'd like to volunteer for "General Trips", but I don't want to be in a position to get assigned a disputed pairing and obligated to fly it. Can they assign DP's to volunteers and if so, how can I sign up for volunteer and avoid it?
Thanks, Willy
I agree with the above post. I think your best bet would be to volunteer for specific trips that cover your dates that are in open time. Unfortunately you are then restricted to what is currently in open time when you make the VOL request.
As a brand new MD-11 FO I put on my custom line request 'NO DPs' as my only request, because rumor was they had been assigning them (big no no) to new guys fresh off IOE. I'm sure that was an interesting sight for Mr. Shipman.
