Originally Posted by
BusterB
I'm looking to bid the 75/76 equipment sometime this summer and I've been checking the bid packages to understand the types of trips that are part of that operation (never been int'l - A320 and 737 only). When there are trips that have 74+ hours in places like AMS, CDG, LHR, etc..., I assume you are a short call reserve over there if needed during that time, but what are the restrictions on your availability/reporting requirements? i.e. How far can you get from the hotel during that longer layover?
Those trips with the long layovers are due to Wintertime reduction in days of the week for service.
When I was on the 67 a couple of winters ago, the Sunday night ORD-MUC and ORD-BRU trips were 6 days for most of January, all of February and most of March. The ORD-MUC and ORD-BRU flight didn't operate on Mon, Tues, or Wed. So, you flew over on Sunday (landed Monday morning Germany or Belgium time) and then Flew back on Friday (the plane came in on the Thursday night ORD departure).
At the same time there were other 6 day trips that went ORD-LHR-EWR-LHR-ORD. They all paid the same (thanks to trip rig).
Guess which trips went senior!!! (hint, not the one with 4 crossings)