Originally Posted by DiatomaceousJon

Can anyone please describe the scheduling process?
Does everyone bid for a line, even if it's a reserve line?
When are the bid lines, if any, released, due and awarded each month?
How many guaranteed days off are there in a month?
Besides scheduled trips, what else can be scheduled? I presume two types of reserve. Am I correct? If so, what are they?
Do the number of days off vary per line?
What are the shortest trip lengths from California bases?
What are the longest trip lengths?
What are the most legs one might be scheduled to fly in a day?
Do California-based pilots ever end up on the east coast during a trip?

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