Fly76

Depends, LC gets used first before SC and what’s left over or if no proper notice goes to SC. Right now is the slow season so not as much as you would in the summer. Some trips are commutable some not. I commute from TPA for now until I move, so far I’ve only had 1 layover in Punta Cana the rest were day trips which I like. But I used 2 hotels because I couldn’t commute home, and drove once back to Tampa. But I also got an extra 2 days off so far by not being used on my RSV days. Sometime I try to fly so I put a preference which probably could have had an extra day off. I think I’ll have more days off that I won’t be used on Saturday and we’ll see later.

Point is, I used points I had left over for hotels but found a realllly good crashpad by the airport that’s for pilots only and is a big house on a golf course with its own pool so I’m going to try that for now. And as I go forward see if it’s worth just getting hotels.

Marvel

I think I saw that crashpad, looks pretty sweet. LCR goes pretty senior I take it? Also the ability to pick up on your day off before your rap start to make it overlap, is that pretty doable or does that go pretty senior too?

Fly76

Not really actually. Folks that live in base pick SC because they fly less and have more days off (not being used). I got LC my first month bidding and this month and got the days off I wanted including 2 full weekends Friday-Monday. should get a line for March. As for picking up, you can only pick up OT with DOTC, and right now not much flying so it probably won’t happen. And the 1 or 2 here and there goes to senior folks. The way to get PM is if you live in base and see something pop up that’s in a few hours and go fast to DOTC add it and make the notification short like hour or 2. Summer will probably be easier to pick up.

Marvel

Awesome thanks!

chihuahua

Is MIA very junior at AA, like does everyone who wants it in training for the 737 get it? For hiring purposes, do they still prefer people with 121 PIC, or are they also down to taking people who have all SIC time? What would be the chances for someone for example, who was out for a few years, went to regional(non-wholly owned by AA obv)/LCC to get current in a jet again, then applied to AA?

Fly76

MIA is Junior, there still is less spots in new hire drops vs LGA. So depending on your age and seniority in class you might get it (I’m 34 and luckily got the last spot in my class). But if there isn’t enough or you don’t get it, you will get MIA first vacancy, possibly faster in Mutual Base Exchange.

AA is hiring folks with no TPIC. Most have other things to help but a friend told me his buddy just got hired with 2,000TT and no TPIC. So I would assume going to LCC or regional for recency, should be able to hop over.

chihuahua

Fair enough. That's kind of what I figured based on the posts here and their hiring website. Hopefully the trend continues. I remember having a jumpseater from AA in 2018 or 2019 saying the only hiring at AA was coming from the flow or military. Things turned around quickly.

CRJdriver2017

Curious for the people that live in MIA, where are the nice spots that won’t break the bank on first year pay yet you won’t have to worry about a bad neighborhood? I live up in Orlando currently and I generally like it but I think it’s a little too far to be driving.

thrust

Crash pad or move to south Florida? Single or married? Kids or not? Own a boat or want to? Tolerance for awful drivers? Etc etc

CRJdriver2017

Planning to move. Late 30’s. Single no kids. No boat as of now lol