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Old 04-07-2012, 05:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Alknew182 View Post
You can only be assigned ready reserve for half the available reserve days in a month. They are also limited to giving you no more than 3 in a stretch. So if you have 6 days of reserve you will get no more than 3 ready reserves, and if you had 22 days of reserve you can not get more than 11 in the whole month.

Also on the last day of reserve you are released at 1800 no matter what. Only way this would not happen is if you were assigned a trip that ended after 1800.

So you should not have an issue making the last flight to most cities if you are not used.
Actually they can make you do more than that if you are the only person available in your position. Never heard of that happening yet, but if we get short staffed for any reason, who knows what will happen.
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Old 04-07-2012, 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 200Driver View Post
A lot of useful information in this tread, all of us with questions really appreciate it! One more question...is there any information / rumor / fact on how long the hiring will continue / growth rumors? Just curious...Thanks again!
The rumors are just that. They range from Delta taking 120 flows later this year to no flows until 2015. And no growth to 6 more planes for Delta, and "we have been noticed by other carriers". Who knows. The rumors tend to be positive, but I will count on that once it has already happened.
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Old 04-08-2012, 05:36 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueMoon View Post
Actually they can make you do more than that if you are the only person available in your position. Never heard of that happening yet, but if we get short staffed for any reason, who knows what will happen.
Oops I missed that part...
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Old 04-08-2012, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by conquestdz View Post
The rumors are just that. They range from Delta taking 120 flows later this year to no flows until 2015. And no growth to 6 more planes for Delta, and "we have been noticed by other carriers". Who knows. The rumors tend to be positive, but I will count on that once it has already happened.
What does "noticed by other carriers" mean?
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Old 04-08-2012, 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by WileyTwo View Post
What does "noticed by other carriers" mean?
Rumor has it an undisclosed airline has approached Compass for flying.
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Old 04-08-2012, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Alknew182 View Post
Rumor has it an undisclosed airline has approached Compass for flying.
Which could just mean some has put feelers out for bids. Regional airlines are bidding on work all the time and with so many players chances are your airline is not the lowest. The issue with compass is to fly for someone else we need planes and although CRJ's are trading hands all the time E-170's are a lot harder to come by. Also they are larger airframes which means there has to be room in the major airline's scope allow compass flying and most all of those slots are already taken. Nothing says we can't take on another fleet type, but with GoJet already flying CRJ's for a lower pay rate I highly doubt it would ever make financial sense to throw any CRJ work our way. Compass is kind of a niche product which can be both good and bad, but don't bank on any growth.
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Old 04-08-2012, 02:30 PM
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Anyone know how much the guys on reserve are flying? Also, anymore rumors on the DTW base going away?
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Old 04-08-2012, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg View Post
Anyone know how much the guys on reserve are flying? Also, anymore rumors on the DTW base going away?
Reserve guys flying about 60 to 75 a month and DTW has been "going" for 3 years now. I bet it will stay a small nitch base for a while.
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Old 04-08-2012, 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by FINS2THELEFT View Post
Reserve guys flying about 60 to 75 a month and DTW has been "going" for 3 years now. I bet it will stay a small nitch base for a while.
Flew with a check airman last week and they were told at a meeting DTW will be staying a base for the foreseeable future.
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Old 04-08-2012, 06:02 PM
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Good to hear...thanks for the info guys.
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