Notices

PBS Question

Old 12-06-2017, 05:07 AM
  #1  
Gets Weekends Off
Thread Starter
 
illini90's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: 737 CA
Posts: 131
Default PBS Question

Quick question about bidding...

I want some days off, but if I don't get them, I want certain trips on those days. So, if I put "Prefer OFF" on the first line, then those trips on the second line, will PBS give me the days off, or give me the trips?

Thanks!
illini90 is offline  
Old 12-06-2017, 05:22 AM
  #2  
Set to Stun
 
Joined APC: Mar 2016
Posts: 80
Default

PBS next looks through your preferences within the bid group step by step. If a Prefer Off preference is encountered, PBS will look through each of the dates left to right and attempt to honor each one. In the case of a day of the week, PBS will look at each date. For example, Prefer Off Saturday would be processed as Prefer Off December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29. If the Prefer Off preference has an Else Start Next Bid Group and PBS is unable to honor one of the dates within that preference, PBS will jump to the next bid group. If the preference has no Else Start Next and PBS is unable to honor a date, it will simply ignore the date and continue to the right to attempt to honor any other dates or move to the next preference as applicable. If the Prefer Off preference has an All or Nothing clause and PBS is unable to honor one of the dates, it will ignore all of the dates in the preference and move to the next preference, but stay within the bid group.
Absent any all or nothing or else start next with your PREFER OFF PBS will try and partially award dates. This might filter out some of your trip specific bids.
BeamMeUp is offline  
Old 12-06-2017, 05:28 AM
  #3  
New Hire
 
Joined APC: Dec 2017
Posts: 1
Thumbs up are you a pilot?

are you a pilot? please which school do you recommend i go to for career and do you know of any available scholarship? help me please.
chizzy is offline  
Old 12-06-2017, 06:22 AM
  #4  
Gets Weekends Off
 
tahoejace's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: Left & Right
Posts: 187
Default

Originally Posted by chizzy View Post
are you a pilot? please which school do you recommend i go to for career and do you know of any available scholarship? help me please.
...Chizzy, eh? Super covert...
tahoejace is offline  
Old 12-06-2017, 07:06 AM
  #5  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Han Solo's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Nov 2013
Position: Fastest Hunk of Junk in the Galaxy
Posts: 1,657
Default

Originally Posted by chizzy View Post
are you a pilot? please which school do you recommend i go to for career and do you know of any available scholarship? help me please.
Donald Trump's Piloting School of Bestness. All the WWI aces like the Red Baron went. it's the BEST!!!
Han Solo is offline  
Old 12-06-2017, 06:16 PM
  #6  
Gets Weekends Off
 
flyinhawyan's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Position: Checking for leaks
Posts: 183
Default

Originally Posted by illini90 View Post
Quick question about bidding...

I want some days off, but if I don't get them, I want certain trips on those days. So, if I put "Prefer OFF" on the first line, then those trips on the second line, will PBS give me the days off, or give me the trips?

Thanks!
PBS will try to honor the days off first then look at the trips you want.
flyinhawyan is offline  
Old 12-07-2017, 03:05 AM
  #7  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jun 2015
Posts: 341
Default

Originally Posted by flyinhawyan View Post
PBS will try to honor the days off first then look at the trips you want.
What if I want certain trips, but if I am not awarded those trips then I want certain days off? For example...i bid for a Trip that flies over the weekend, but if i am not awarded that specific trip i want that weekend OFF. Do i put Award trip numbers first, then next line Prefer Off those dates?
gopher3 is offline  
Old 12-07-2017, 03:14 AM
  #8  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: I got into this business so I wouldn't have to work.
Posts: 1,034
Default

Originally Posted by gopher3 View Post
What if I want certain trips, but if I am not awarded those trips then I want certain days off? For example...i bid for a Trip that flies over the weekend, but if i am not awarded that specific trip i want that weekend OFF. Do i put Award trip numbers first, then next line Prefer Off those dates?
Yes. Bid specific trip first, then Prefer Off.
Vincent Chase is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Airway
United
30
10-20-2017 08:13 PM
WhisperJet
United
8
09-21-2017 11:04 AM
No Nonsense
United
21
07-06-2017 10:30 AM
clubord
United
44
10-21-2016 07:35 AM
Cessnadriver
Regional
16
07-27-2009 04:15 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Your Privacy Choices