Originally Posted by
Senior Skipper
How does reserve work then? Say you live in MIA, and you're base is JFK? Do you have to check in at the crew hotel the night before? Seems wasteful, especially if you don't get called.
Its called a crash pad. Yes, its wasteful of your money if you don't get called. Thats why reserve sucks even more if you are a commuter. They company just says you must be available for a _ minute (generaly 90-120) callout. They don't care where you are, so long as you can report in that many minutes.
Welcome to this industry. Passenger safety is only the number one concern of the company after the accident. Until then, its ontime performance. Get used to being abused and do your best to leave your regional a better place for those that follow.
We do have a taxi policy. Its 30 minutes after block in. Unless the hotel says to get one, you need to get crew scheduling to approve it first then you have to pay for it out of pocket and expense it later. Most people wait. Its easier to call in fatigued the next day.