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#2722
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Thanks Sir, really appreciate your input. Ex Air Force but landed in beautiful San Diego few years ago and never left.... anyway yes many years of missing family time in not very pleasant locations . I will pre-interview and will go from there . How long generally is reserve, before being able to hold a line ? Thanks again
#2723
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In all seriousness, can someone please tell me where this no trading thing comes from. I have been a line holder for all of 2 months now and traded away to build a really nice schedule.
December, got a JFK all nighter traded for ANC 2 day during first step to get a day off I needed. After all bidding closed and P2P opened someone grabbed 2 of my advertised ORD all nighters, one was on the weekend and I picked 3 P2P turns including a DFW evening turn.85 hrs credit. 19 days off and only 6 nights in a hotel. 2 out of 5 saturdays off 3 out of 5 Sundays off. In January I dropped 3 trips in first step and picked up 3 turns. I am working 1 weekend in January. and 6 nights in a Hotel again. Had 1 2 day added in 2nd step for low block.
So how can I trade at the bottom of list and no one else can?
Yes, this can suck for commuters but I have picked up a few extra turns this month from commuters putting their victory lap up for grabs.
If you get hired here great. Work to make it better and apply elsewhere. If someone else calls and you get hired, make your decision on whether to leave based on what you have experienced.
Staying a regional to wait for another call is just silly.
So what trading are you all talking about? Are you trying to trade crappy trips for good ones?
December, got a JFK all nighter traded for ANC 2 day during first step to get a day off I needed. After all bidding closed and P2P opened someone grabbed 2 of my advertised ORD all nighters, one was on the weekend and I picked 3 P2P turns including a DFW evening turn.85 hrs credit. 19 days off and only 6 nights in a hotel. 2 out of 5 saturdays off 3 out of 5 Sundays off. In January I dropped 3 trips in first step and picked up 3 turns. I am working 1 weekend in January. and 6 nights in a Hotel again. Had 1 2 day added in 2nd step for low block.
So how can I trade at the bottom of list and no one else can?
Yes, this can suck for commuters but I have picked up a few extra turns this month from commuters putting their victory lap up for grabs.
If you get hired here great. Work to make it better and apply elsewhere. If someone else calls and you get hired, make your decision on whether to leave based on what you have experienced.
Staying a regional to wait for another call is just silly.
So what trading are you all talking about? Are you trying to trade crappy trips for good ones?
Last edited by PNWFlyer; 12-16-2017 at 01:41 PM.
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In all seriousness, can someone please tell me where this no trading thing comes from. I have been a line holder for all of 2 months now and traded away to build a really nice schedule.
December, got a JFK all nighter traded for ANC 2 day during first step to get a day off I needed. After all bidding closed and P2P opened someone grabbed 2 of my advertised ORD all nighters, one was on the weekend and I picked 3 P2P turns including a DFW evening turn.85 hrs credit. 19 days off and only 6 nights in a hotel. 2 out of 5 saturdays off 3 out of 5 Sundays off. In January I dropped 3 trips in first step and picked up 3 turns. I am working 1 weekend in January. and 6 nights in a Hotel again. Had 1 2 day added in 2nd step for low block.
So how can I trade at the bottom of list and no one else can?
Yes, this can suck for commuters but I have picked up a few extra turns this month from commuters putting their victory lab up for grabs.
So what trading are you all talking about? Are you trying to trade crappy trips for good ones?
December, got a JFK all nighter traded for ANC 2 day during first step to get a day off I needed. After all bidding closed and P2P opened someone grabbed 2 of my advertised ORD all nighters, one was on the weekend and I picked 3 P2P turns including a DFW evening turn.85 hrs credit. 19 days off and only 6 nights in a hotel. 2 out of 5 saturdays off 3 out of 5 Sundays off. In January I dropped 3 trips in first step and picked up 3 turns. I am working 1 weekend in January. and 6 nights in a Hotel again. Had 1 2 day added in 2nd step for low block.
So how can I trade at the bottom of list and no one else can?
Yes, this can suck for commuters but I have picked up a few extra turns this month from commuters putting their victory lab up for grabs.
So what trading are you all talking about? Are you trying to trade crappy trips for good ones?
I can list anything I want for drop or trade just like everyone else and hope that it works out but from a scheduling standpoint, it is much harder to get approved for trades and drops.
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I know at least on the Airbus side, the reserve thresholds are such that it is very hard to trade trips out of open time, and next to impossible to drop.
I can list anything I want for drop or trade just like everyone else and hope that it works out but from a scheduling standpoint, it is much harder to get approved for trades and drops.
I can list anything I want for drop or trade just like everyone else and hope that it works out but from a scheduling standpoint, it is much harder to get approved for trades and drops.
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