Originally Posted by
Team Boeing
Thanks! I probably wouldn't attempt commuting to Australia on reserve but that depends whether reserve stays at 9-12 months or reduces to only a few months in the most junior bases. At this stage I am looking at all my options and won't be applying to anyone until the end of 2022 due to family commitments in Australia.
The way the reserve grid here works is the company has X amount of reserve buffer on top of the typical. So long as open time that day doesn't cut into that buffer, the day is green and you can drop. If open time cuts into that buffer the day is red and you're stuck with whatever pairing you have that day even as a lineholder.
Like I said, in theory it can be done but living in the real world I think Mainline and Symbian got it right. Either be happy living in the US or be happy flying for Qantas as there aren't words in the English language fit to describe that kind of misery.