Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
I did. As a reserve pilot, I pull far ahead. They can only milk it by picking up green slips on days off, which are seniority based. Junior guy can probably forget it. If they pick up a pure regular pay open time trip on days off, it doesn’t go for extra pay only. It just fills their reserve bucket for flight hours and helps them get their monthly max sooner.
AS is the only major I’ve seen so far where a reserve pilot can just go randomly into opentime as soon as it opens up, and just do a pure addon to their days off for extra pay on TOP of guarantee.
Good nugget not many other airlines have. As a line holder, this year I have yet to have a month under 100 hrs credit, and I typically pull that off with about 14-15 days off.
Do you realize Delta pilots work less and credit more? Nobody wants to pick up open time on their days off. Well everyone but you. I wouldn’t want to be one who works 20+ days on reserve just to pick up some additional flying that the company can’t staff properly. Days off are more important. I’d tell you to read through the Delta contract, but I’m sure you “know someone who told you something” instead. Do your homework.
Forgot to mention. With their much higher hourly rate, it only makes it easier for them to work much less than you. Which in return, adds to more
real days off as well.