Originally Posted by
PilotBases
Having the new D1 product doesn’t lend itself to being too useful domestically, save for JFK-LAX. I’d expect it to be on heavy LHR, ZRH, and the like with high value business travel. 75/25% is still better than 320/73/7ER etc, fewer legs, fewer chances to be rerouted, and if you are doing domestic, it’s for what, $30/hr more than an NB/ER?
Based off the primary+unfilled secondaries, there (were) 27 slots for 765 to be filled, not counting two parked 765s to come back online later in the year per AE memo, along with the ATL/JFK balance to shift slightly more towards JFK. 7ER still does 4-5 legs a day on the Mickey Mouse shuttle, 765 would keep anybody off multi leg days by and large. If you live close to JFK and want to totally avoid the other airports, majority of reroutes, etc, I can see the benefit of bidding it.
Exactly. It’s the best if the worst. Possibly 220 if commutability is the goal. 765 has more commutable trips in its bid pack than any of the others below it. If you’re going to be commuting you’re going to be flying day before and out the day after no matter the equipment. If you have a base close with something else then I’d like at that.