Originally Posted by maddog skipper
18, what r the schedules like right now? how long out on the road typically? is the flying mostly Asia? where r overnights and how long at each? r u strong-armed into staying on the road much? any pay incentives to keep flying longer? where do people go from southern? what is the fastest you can upgrade, assuming you have all boxes checked? sorry 4 all the q's, just curious about leaping to southern...
Fliteinfo.com has some pretty good threads on this subject.
1. Typically 17-20 days.
2. Layovers are in Seoul and Shanghai on the asian side. (Hong Kong is gone for now). ANC, ATL, and DFW predominate on the domestic side. A few LAX, JFK, ORD and maybe MIA.
3. Asian layovers run 2-4 days. Domestic vary. I've seen 4 days at ATL on the bid package, but usually 1-2 days. ANC's are usually 1-2 days.
4. They don't strong arm. It just happens.
5. 3 hours of flight pay (above what you fly) for each "day off" worked. This is also above the guarantee.
6. Fastest upgrade is immediate. Average about 6 months - for some never. Depends on your background/ability more than seniority.
7. We haven't had large defections recently. A few DL/UA furloughees are being recalled. The occasional JB and CAL hiring. Last year we had major defections to Focus/Polar, but you'd have to axe them how "smart" a move that was for them. I think one left for MAX Jet.