Originally Posted by
coryk
FDX, can reserve JS 21 days out. Protected if you’re company mental going into a trip with a couple exceptions like duty day, international trip.
But most of us who commute just bid and fly deadhead trips with paid tickets to/from the trip.
If you’re going to commute, there’s no other place you should consider.
Commuted at UAL as well, that on the other hand was absurd. Seniority based JS until time of departure was crazy to me.
Just to add some details, at FDX, to be protected by the commuter policy, you must be on own metal scheduled to arrive at least 1:30 before show, with a total duty day (starting 1 hour before Jumpseat flight departure time to 30 minutes after block in of working flight) of 13:30 or less. Which being able to use the protection of the commuter policy on most international flights. Also, you can park at company facility for free.
But if you are senior enough and can hold double deadhead trips, you can just positive space yourself to/from airplane. But you are not covered if you don’t arrive at the departure airport at least 8 hours before show time.
Personally, there are better commuter policies at the aa/dL/ua than Fedex if you are looking at protection.