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Old 09-12-2023, 05:16 PM
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I don't think I've ever seen as much open time as has been posted in the past two weeks or so (74). Did we just have a mass exodus?

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Old 09-12-2023, 06:43 PM
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I don't think I've ever seen as much open time as has been posted in the past two weeks or so (74). Did we just have a mass exodus?

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What general city pairs? (Ups guy asking)
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Old 09-12-2023, 07:29 PM
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What general city pairs? (Ups guy asking)
All city pairs, all theaters.
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Old 09-12-2023, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by notthesame View Post
I don't think I've ever seen as much open time as has been posted in the past two weeks or so (74). Did we just have a mass exodus?

Thoughts?
There was likely more open time last year but most of it never got posted. Now this system has at least a little bit of transparency.
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Originally Posted by MD11Simnerd View Post
What general city pairs? (Ups guy asking)
Our open time most of the time comes out two ways. Either short out and backs like ANC-JFK-ANC, or full trips like ANC-ICN-HKG-ANC or even longer like LAX-HNL-SYD-BKK-HKG-ANC-LAX. Majority are full trips, out and backs (what you would call city pairs) are somewhat rare. Both have ups and downs. A long trip can be 7 days but may credit 80 hours, so they pay pretty well. And if you are senior and have a 17 or 18 day off line, you can make a good bit of money and still keep your first wife.

(Or you can just happen to be sick that month, work 7 days, credit 80 hours, and have 23 days off..)
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Old 09-13-2023, 04:17 AM
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Our open time most of the time comes out two ways. Either short out and backs like ANC-JFK-ANC, or full trips like ANC-ICN-HKG-ANC or even longer like LAX-HNL-SYD-BKK-HKG-ANC-LAX. Majority are full trips, out and backs (what you would call city pairs) are somewhat rare. Both have ups and downs. A long trip can be 7 days but may credit 80 hours, so they pay pretty well. And if you are senior and have a 17 or 18 day off line, you can make a good bit of money and still keep your first wife.

(Or you can just happen to be sick that month, work 7 days, credit 80 hours, and have 23 days off..)
Thank you for the answer, interesting.
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