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#241
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2016
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 207
How easy is it for you all to credit 100 hours a month with all turns? At every airline I’ve worked for you always hear about the guy or gal who is making this much or crediting that much but it’s usually embellished and it’s usually next to impossible to keep it going every month.
I’m sure there are some captains at spirit who are averaging 125 hours a month over the year and making close to $400k without including 401k match or per diem, but it’s certainly not the norm. It is however very easy to credit 100 hours here with 12 or 13 days off just by picking up straight opentime. To go much higher you need some premium trips or to be ok with really not being home at all.
The kicker above 81 hours you all have is nice. Wish we had that here.
I’m sure there are some captains at spirit who are averaging 125 hours a month over the year and making close to $400k without including 401k match or per diem, but it’s certainly not the norm. It is however very easy to credit 100 hours here with 12 or 13 days off just by picking up straight opentime. To go much higher you need some premium trips or to be ok with really not being home at all.
The kicker above 81 hours you all have is nice. Wish we had that here.
awards for 2 days on a first come, first serve basis, before publishing composite lines. This makes it easy for a line holder with Thursday afternoons off to pick up to 100hrs.
the other side of planing is breaking up your 2-3 training events and 4 weeks of vacation up across the year so you don’t run into the 100hr FAR buffer.
Another new bonus is we can now pick up VFNs (200% pay) on vacation (we cant pick up open time or work on vacation normally)
#242
It depends on what trips you can hold. Our day trips range in credit from less than 3 hours to more than 8. Obviously, at 3 hours a day, you are not getting to 100 hours. At 5 hours a day, you are getting 10-11 days off at 100 hours.
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#243
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2016
Posts: 1,014
How easy is it for you all to credit 100 hours a month with all turns? At every airline I’ve worked for you always hear about the guy or gal who is making this much or crediting that much but it’s usually embellished and it’s usually next to impossible to keep it going every month.
I’m sure there are some captains at spirit who are averaging 125 hours a month over the year and making close to $400k without including 401k or per diem, but it’s certainly not the norm. It is however very easy to credit 100 hours here with 12 or 13 days off just by picking up straight opentime. To go much higher you need some premium trips or to be ok with really not being home at all.
The kicker above 81 hours you all have is nice. Wish we had that here.
I’m sure there are some captains at spirit who are averaging 125 hours a month over the year and making close to $400k without including 401k or per diem, but it’s certainly not the norm. It is however very easy to credit 100 hours here with 12 or 13 days off just by picking up straight opentime. To go much higher you need some premium trips or to be ok with really not being home at all.
The kicker above 81 hours you all have is nice. Wish we had that here.
On the plus side our time at work is generally very low given all day trips. Best bet as a junior line holder is to try and swap whatever cruddy trips you have for better open time trips. There is plenty of open time that pops up during the busy times of the year.
One thing we have that I like is the ability to drop a trip (granted there is not the drop potential Spirit has) and cover it with sick time. This still qualifies for the 30% premium for time over 81 hours so is a good way to cash out sick time for a premium if you're over 81 hours. I'm sure other airlines probably have better rules for this (I know Spirit is better about having drops), but its probably the best source of soft time I have found for myself since picking up reserve days and hoping you don't get called isn't soft time.
#245
Line Holder
Joined APC: Apr 2019
Posts: 34
AVL trips/ seniority
Just started the interview process and want to be based in AVL.. any idea how long it takes to get based there? (I know it’s tough to tell with Covid stopping hiring)
also what do the trips out of AVL look like? All day turns or are there any overnights?
also what do the trips out of AVL look like? All day turns or are there any overnights?
#246
Your timing for AVL could be pretty good. There are some vacancies. I don't think they have overnights. But maybe someone else can comment on the flying as a whole. I think they have a lot of four leg days.
#248
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Posts: 73
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