Yes, but some new JCBA rules are about to be implemented that make reserve worse than it was (LUS anyway, maybe these rules are already in place at LAA).

Used to be when on long call and done with a sequence, you did not have to answer your phone or check for sequences until 12:15 after block in. Then after that amount of time, you had to be given 12 hours notice. This meant that depending on when you block in, you could pretty much count on getting the next day off, and were guaranteed you'd have 24:15 off at the very least.

Now we will have to check for an assignment after blocking in and that assignment could be 12:15 after block in (as opposed to 24:15 after block in). We also have to check between 1500-1600 HBT.

Of course I could be interpreting the contract wrong, but this is how I read it.

This usually meant you'd only be used once during a four or five day bucket, it will now be much easier for them to utilize you for two sequences.


Luckynow, is this new for AA too? Or the way it's been? Am I misinterpreting the rules?