Originally Posted by
BeatNavy
on the 190 ... more broken trips and therefore more money to be made with premium and such
This terminology is new to me. What is a "broken trip"? How does "more broken trips" equate to more money to be made with premium? Does it mean you get paid extra while flying a trip if the trip is broken? Or does it mean more extra flying is available to be picked up?
Lots of helpful info in your post. So comparing pros and cons:
(con) I personally hate the 190 though. Plane sucks. Trips suck.
(con) QOL inside the plane and while at work sucks
(pro) faster seniority progression, faster time to a line
(pro) the schedule and money is good. No time zone changes.
(pro) Lots of open premium stuff ... Locals absolutely kill it with premium
If I was a local I’d probably fly the 190 until it went away to maximize pay/time off.
So to sum up, it sounds like most aspects of the 190 suck, but if you were new and local, you would choose the 190, because you could earn more and get more days off.
A jb friend showed me a list of NYC FO open time trips (extra flying available to be picked up for extra pay). On that particular day, there were twice as many available on the 320 as on the 190. Would choosing the 190 really maximize pay?