Originally Posted by
Skyward
About how long until a newhire can get a Christmas or Thansgiving off? 1, 2, 5, 10, ... ? I know the recent fleet deferrals may have an impact on this
Does JB throttle back the schedule in the winter months like most airlines do with the summers being the peak? I'm sure they do, so about how many days off a month are typical for a 1yr FO on reserve during the winter? How about a junior FO lineholder during the winter?
I was hired in 2013 into the JFK 320 and did 2 months on reserve while the Bos 190 guys were on reserve 9 months.
Heres the rub; This is variable and changes with the tide. Plenty of guys who bid the 190 speak of quick seniority as well, depending on hire date.
I worked my first Thanksgiving but havent had to work a Christmas.
Im bidding ~top 33% in base now and hold weekends/holidays off. Commutability isnt important to me so take that into consideration (quality of trips)
Lately the divisors (min/max) have been high in JFK. This means that your bid award is cluttered with trips to get you to an award of 86-90 hours with 14 off.
These are very general descriptions.
Pm me for more info if ya like.
Good luck