Originally Posted by
holygrail
Thanks for the reply.....if I’m on reserve, can I pick up straight time trips that are not on my assigned reserve days and negate those reserve days?
Not sure what you mean by "negate," but yes, you can pick up trips on your day off as long as you don't exceed legalities and buffer limits.
Can I bid open time out of domicile and commute to those trips?
Yes, absolutely, but keep in mind you'll be behind people in that domicile if they bid for the same trip.
How long can I expect to be on reserve given the current environment?
Varies based on domicile. OAK or LAS, probably just a few months. MCO, I'd guess at least a year. ATL probably longer.
I assume that I cannot drop reserve days into open time?
Correct. The only way to get rid of reserve is to get another pilot to pick it up in the trip trade/give away system. Same with regular trips, for that matter. We don't have an provision to just drop trips. You can only exchange them with the company for unassigned trips (this doesn't apply to reserve days), or put them out for other pilots to hopefully take.