Originally Posted by
130drvr
With the company announcement of a DEN 756 base reopening, I would like to hear what the flying was like when the base existed before. I am probably a ways from holding it, really just curious. I've flown with guys that held it and they spoke of flying 3 Hawaii trips per month. Probably transcons as well I'm guessing.
Yep the Hawaii trips were normal three days and paid 14 hours and some change. I personally flew them three times a month and filled in with one day turns. Many here have little clue that most of us lUAL pilots did not fly more than 78 hours a month. A big time month was 83 hours unlike today's line holders who regularly manage 90+ hours.
There was a short time when the 767 would fly a Hawaii W over five days. DEN HNL SFO HNL DEN. Two nights in HNL and one in SFO, but that was a very rare trip and I believe only one summer.