Originally Posted by
Cozmo
I just put an app in and am weighing the pros and cons. The biggest con is likely to be commuting, but I'm committed to working through that. I've got 20 or so direct flights from my area (including 4 from my home town) to DFW every day. That seems as do-able a commute as there could be in all of 121 to me.
Given that every other base is a 2 leg commute minimum, how soon can I expect to be based in DFW? Does the 4-5 year captain upgrade I've read about change at DFW?
Is 8-10 months on reserve about right?
Do you get any input on whether or not you have long or short reserve?
Sorry for the questions that I'm sure have been answered before, but my google results all were about "how to beat Spirits carry-on rules", etc.
It’s hard to say how long you’ll be on reserve for. Now that hiring has picked up and we are going to PBS. It’s even harder to guess. You bid for long or short call. You can look at the reserve availability a few days ahead of time, and what’s in open time to see if you’ll fly or not. I can only speak for Vegas. I’ve always had my trips added to my reserve assessment about 24-36 hrs. ahead of time.