Originally Posted by
Blue Dude
No, I mean that I'm a 17 year guy, and the trips are the worst I've seen since base inception 10 years ago. Not just kinda bad for junior pilots. Therefore, don't expect a QOL improvement holding a line in a Florida base. Sorry for being unclear.
Everyone wants something different out of their pairings. Even when I've been bidding in the top few percent in a position, I want half commutable three days that start early every day, and end early every day. There's nothing better than being done at 0900 on the last day of a three day.
Other people want commutability. Some people want specific overnights. Some people want productivity at any cost. Local guys might want day trips. Local guys might be sick of their spouse and want six day trips.
I've been through three airlines now, and maybe 6 iterations of instructions into the pairing optimizer, and if I've learned one thing it's that the only constant in pairings is that they'll change over time.