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Be Realistic
I did a couple of those trips to try them out. I don't think there were a inefficient as some made out, or at least mine were not. On both last days, I was one and done, so 2 hrs work for 4 hrs pay. Middle days were always 4 legs so close to 8 hours.
But they were boring. Same place overnight, No FA's to hang with (if you got paired with a DB you were screwed). And they made no sense. I would happliy take the overnights if it meant my base doubled in size so that I could see upgrade in the next 15 years in Florida. I'd even bid them. But we need protections, better trip planning and bigger bases to justify it. If I could do a 3 leg day 1, overnight then a 3 leg day 2, each leg 2.5 hrs credit and go home I'd be happy as a clam. 15hrs 2 days. Yes please. 12 days, 90 hrs.
Agreed. The trips just didn’t make sense returning to someone else’s base knowing they were staying at mine. I’m in the same boat about taking the RONs if it helps move around some of the seniority. I felt that there are some bases where people would love to see trips and commutable lines (mid-con bases).
Yeah, I’m not bidding for them if they show up anymore. Pretty long days, with an early AM day one and always a midnight finish day three. It was like 14 PCH for the two I did. It’s clearly just not the airline we are designed to be. Maybe one day if it helps out the FL and western guys, but I won’t hold my breath