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Originally Posted by Happy2behere (Post 3823152)

I'm a year 5 FO (Seniority ~10.5) coming off emergency leave of absence/mil leave/furlough later this year. I live <3 hours from BNA, LEX, SDF, TYS and appreciate help figuring out which base/iron is best to bid mid-week out of base trips. My goal would be to bid desirable trips and drop/sell most of them, maximizing trips that start/end in TN/KY or with any DH to stay on the clock longer during the commute. Priority is max sched control (recently widowed with school-age kids) vs destinations or comfort. I was A320 before my time away from the company and am sold on it's merits, but would trade comfort for better schedule control or more commutable options. Looks like senioirty would be 30% at CLT & 15% LGA. Thanks for helping me figure out best current method to be around for my kids on the weekends and have trips desirable enough other pilots will consistently take them off my hands.

Seniority 10,500 is 7% relative seniority in NYC on the 320. You're also top 10% on the LGA 737D. You're top 10% on the CLT 737. About 25% on the CLT 320. Looking at the August 3XP's you'd be able to hold all weekends off with those relative seniorities.

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Originally Posted by CRJJ (Post 3823847)

I just have to agree, it is what it is. It’s more frustrating because of the potential we have, with our resources and size, I just don’t understand how much longer they think they can play this game, and the shareholders wtf. Other than paying off debt, what are we doing :confused:
TYS and ELP are our premium destinations :eek:

Not to deflect blame but VR really did a number on us. Large sweeping strategies that were abject failures. AUS, SEA, Booking, domestic focus. I'm sure there's more I'm not thinking of. It's going to take some time to recover from this.

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Originally Posted by Happy2behere (Post 3823675)

Thank you for the helpful information about Family Leave & 3XP to view PBS Awards. Really good to know about likelihood of dropping turns & Transcons. Move to in-base isn’t an option in order to have support from in-laws to care for elementary age kids so the tips on dropping trips is very helpful.

No personal experience, but while you're researching the 3XP and PBS awards, have a look at LGA 737 FO I.

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Originally Posted by Brawndo (Post 3824108)

No personal experience, but while you're researching the 3XP and PBS awards, have a look at LGA 737 FO I.

He'd be crazy senior in the bid status. But why??? Part of the reason is NE based Caribbean flying is often early/lates - fly out early on day 1, return late on day 2. Or turns. Both are death for commuters. Two on two off? You'd get home the morning of your first day off and go back out in the late afternoon of your second day off.

But it can also be useful if you're super senior. Build 3 and 4 turns back to back. Four day 'trips' can be 25-30 hrs (at least in the past). So you'd go up late Sunday, fly M/T/W/R, and come back early on Friday. Or do 3 turns back to back. 18-21 hr trips. Leave late on Monday, fly T/W/R, commute home on Friday AM. Crashpad between trips. Or......at the top 10% seniority, bid 3 day trips paying 18 hrs and stay in a decent hotel vs a crash pad.

Lots of options that his pretty senior n/b status can create.