Originally Posted by
Landlubber
To the Captains on reserve:
Do you typically fly more than min guarantee each month?
Are there any hotels near JFK/LGA that give us a crew rate?
Do you ever start or finish a reserve pairing with a deadhead? (thinking about the alternate deadhead provision)
1. Probably won’t break min guarantee. Some months maybe but I wouldn’t bank on it.
2. Yes. Some hotels give crew rates. If I remember correctly, the best rate was 150-200$ a night.
3. Sometimes. Maybe 25% of the time.