Originally Posted by erjpilot7

Quick question for anyone in the know:

Why does Mesaba let you jumpseat during training for familiarization on the weekends but not go home on the weekend? Is it just like jumpseat on a turn out of Minneapolis to get familiar with stuff? Just wondering. I don't really care. It is easier to stay at training and concentrate anyway. I assume they've seen high washout rates when people go home maybe?

Also, how is the preferential bid working out? I've never bidded this way and have heard the good and bad from lots of people. I just wonder how commuter-friendly the parings end up for junior guys/gals? Not so much start/end times, but blocks of days off in a row for example? Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks