Originally Posted by
PNWFlyer
In all seriousness, can someone please tell me where this no trading thing comes from. I have been a line holder for all of 2 months now and traded away to build a really nice schedule.
December, got a JFK all nighter traded for ANC 2 day during first step to get a day off I needed. After all bidding closed and P2P opened someone grabbed 2 of my advertised ORD all nighters, one was on the weekend and I picked 3 P2P turns including a DFW evening turn.85 hrs credit. 19 days off and only 6 nights in a hotel. 2 out of 5 saturdays off 3 out of 5 Sundays off. In January I dropped 3 trips in first step and picked up 3 turns. I am working 1 weekend in January. and 6 nights in a Hotel again. Had 1 2 day added in 2nd step for low block.
So how can I trade at the bottom of list and no one else can?
Yes, this can suck for commuters but I have picked up a few extra turns this month from commuters putting their victory lab up for grabs.
So what trading are you all talking about? Are you trying to trade crappy trips for good ones?
I know at least on the Airbus side, the reserve thresholds are such that it is very hard to trade trips out of open time, and next to impossible to drop.
I can list anything I want for drop or trade just like everyone else and hope that it works out but from a scheduling standpoint, it is much harder to get approved for trades and drops.