Originally Posted by
BusBoi
Hi all,
Interviewing at UA next week. Currently at a ULCC.
I live 30 minutes from Newark. Is reserve so bad that it even sucks living close to the airport? I actually don't mind things like airport standby. It gets me out of the apartment, I can do stuff on my laptop, walk around the terminal enjoying my Starbucks, etc.
Can reserve days be dropped or swapped? Can reserves pick up on days off? Is there an official system for proffering trips in open time?
To answer your other questions:
Reserve days CAN be swapped subject to coverage and whether or not you are the first to call on the day swaps open. It’s not seniority based, but first come-first served. Dropping is subject to the the same limitation. There has to be excess reserve coverage (decided by the company) and you have to be Johnny on the spot before it changes.
Reserves cannot pickup trips on days off. We have a system to pickup & trade trips for lineholders and reserves… any other details on it is in the weeds.