Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Question about your PBS, will it let you bid a normal/non vacation line that is less than min guaranty? By, can you tell it you only want say 60hrs credit for the month?
Because in response to the guy asking you the questions about 2 days, it could run into a conflict where the PBS simply could not meet his preferences/desires and deal appropriately with his don't wants/avoids.
Some of are bases as of yet have NO 2 day trips what so ever, like ORD. EWR has them, CLE has a few. Under the current line build system, in those bases they have to mix the 1 and 2 day trip with the 4 days sometimes just to get the line value to hit the min guaranty or line divisor.
But in those bases, if all somebody wanted was 2 days trips they may never get them based on seniority, or the PBS system trying to award them but is unable because it would take the pilot below min guaranty if that's not allowed. However, due to the LIW system the pilot can now trade for those pairings since they fell into open time due to conflict. etc.
A simple answer is yes you can bid to be less than 75 hrs, down to possibly 60, still getting paid for 75. The company sets a window where they would like to see the line values. You set a personal credit threshold for your self anywhere from 60 hrs to 105 hrs. If the system hits your 60 hrs and has met your requirements then it will stop awarding trips and you are done. HOWEVER... If you are at 58 hrs and it can't find anything, either from your preference, or lack there of and all that is left, it will give you then next thing on the list, which could be a day line, but could also be a 4 day worth 22 hrs.
The devil is very much in the details. You need to be smart with how you bid. But if you get a good default bid, it's easy to build off of that for each month.