Originally Posted by
Tumbleweed11
I've read this thread through and I see the phrase "holding a DH line" quite often. I would appreciate it if a Fedex pilot can explain this to a newbie.
It means a monthly schedule of trips that has deadheads -- company-paid commercial travel to stage you for your trip -- at the beginning, end, or (best) at both ends.
Since deadheads pay 100%, and are positive space travel, the miles get credited to your personal frequent flyer account, and the deadheads can be re-scheduled to/from your home instead of just to/from your domicile (thereby eliminating the unpaid commute to/from work), bidding DH lines is apparently quite desirable.