Originally Posted by
Sunvox
Yes, IAD is slated to do Asia.
Since the company hasn't been forthcoming with their plan I've been using united.com and looking for flights in May and June to see what is listed. I didn't spend too much time but I did find IAD to PEK, HND, and LHR on the 777. However, as mentioned above I find it hard to believe China is planning on opening their doors to foreign carriers in a few short months. I agree it's more likely to be years before a Chinese re-opening, BUT management just might have a better idea than us line pukes.
Thanks! At the stations we fly too we still have to wear hazmat suits for the walk-around and they come on the plane and spray-it down. Crews have been stuck on the plane >24 hrs when something breaks. Probably some type of hotel-room confinement for crews on layovers and 2-3 week quarantines for pax for quite awhile when it does return.
Seems like both the 777 and 787 provide similar schedules on WB reserve from what I gather. Someone wrote earlier that when most of the international travel restrictions are lifted some NB CAs might come back to WB FO and making these unfilled vacancies disappear...but making more NB CA positions available. So I guess it all works itself out.
Pay-wise, do you think the next contract will allow reserve folks to pick up stuff on their days off for any type of premium? Or do you think the status quo will remain? Looks like one could easily be 10+ years on reserve so just wondering.