Originally Posted by
iaflyer
One word... unstacking [or coverage depending on how long you've been here]. I'm not disagreeing that people can PD their way around being used as a reserve, but in my experience talking with those that do it, they also lose a decent amount of money from Delta. They do it because they have a side-job they like the makes money too.
But as I often bid reserve, I end up with DH to another base and jump right into a trip. SLC and LAX would be short DHs, with MSP not being that much further. Often, I get back to my base on the last flight of the night.. so the company gets a good 2.5 days of actual flying out of me.
I think he was referencing the OPs comment about bid packs with no trips in SEA. In that instance there are zero reserves required from our staffing formula, thus no unstacking and every day is blue. You can have whatever schedule you desire. Lived this life for about 4 months during Covid year zero, not a bad gig.