Originally Posted by
Galaxy5
Curious about your base and seat. I’m a g-line straddler (left seat) in a rapidly shrinking west coast base and when I get a line it’s 89.999999 hours, repeating of course. Working from memory on bid awards, I think you have to be north of 50% to get anything below about 80-85.
737 captain in a rapidly expanding Midwest base currently sitting just under 40%. 50% is a probably good rough number and where my bidding power improved. I’m not as picky as some when it comes to bidding and that contributes to not being upset with my award. I don’t care where I go as long as it is commutable on both ends and no red eyes. Even at 60-70% when I upgraded, I could avoid red eyes and about 75% of my trips were commutable on both ends.