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10-22-2010 | 06:23 PM

#11

MD11Fr8Dog

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Originally Posted by trashhauler

Always elect otp. You get 125% and priority on any open trips. You also get 2 months to pick up a trip. It's a no brainer, especially if you are a commuter. IMO, good luck!

That's not always a valid argument. Example: I had a 4 day trip with a 3 day layover in Mexico City over the New Year a couple years ago. My trip was cancelled a week prior. I sat at home in NC waiting for the call and ready to elect OTP, and it came right on time. I was offered a 1 day trip on the 4th day with a deadhead. I took the trip! I worked 1 day for 4 days of pay. If I had elected OTP, I would have had to work 4 days for 5 days of pay! Personally, I like options before making decisions, but yes, normally OTP is the way to go, IMO.

10-23-2010 | 05:47 AM

#12

FlyByNite

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From: Captain

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Originally Posted by MD11Fr8Dog

Agreed, several years back I had a 12 day SIBA trip that was cancelled and was offered an 8 day RAT trip which I accepted. Guess what? The RAT trip was cancelled, then I was offered another 5 day RAT trip which I accepted. Guess what? That RAT trip was cancelled. Back into SUB and offered another 5 day RAT trip which I declined and stayed in SUB. Long story to short, on the last day of my SUB window was assigned an out and back, and that was my line for the month. Please note that each time you accept a RAT trip your SUB window shrinks. Mine went from 12 to 8 to 5. Had to inform the folks in scheds of the contract. Also, just for arguments sake, say I refused the out and back, I would have lost the entire trip guarantee for the 12 day trip, not just the 5 days of SUB.

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10-23-2010 | 07:25 AM

#13

Adlerdriver

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From: 767 Captain

One other lesser known tidbit....

If the trip you were pulled off was more than 72 hours TAFB, you can request skeds to build you a hotel standby pairing to cover your sub window.

May be an option if you're already in domicile and don't want to commute home, especially if you don't have a crashpad. Gets the per diem clock ticking as well.