Reserve for Dummies
02-17-2026 | 05:25 PM
#4731
On Reserve
Joined: Jan 2015
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It depends. If the auto PB system already placed the PB day from the original award on the LC day then you’ll still get full pay above guarantee. If that is the case then consider yourself lucky. In reality in that case you’re only supposed to get day A paid above guarantee and all of day B + trip credit would go towards reserve guarantee.
The other question is were you delayed or actually rerouted? A delay incurs no form of reroute pay. A reroute of any sort will generate L4 pay. Again in theory you shouldn’t be due L9 pay for a reroute because you weren’t rerouted into a day off. But if the PB day is there you may still get it and again if you do consider that a win.
The other question is were you delayed or actually rerouted? A delay incurs no form of reroute pay. A reroute of any sort will generate L4 pay. Again in theory you shouldn’t be due L9 pay for a reroute because you weren’t rerouted into a day off. But if the PB day is there you may still get it and again if you do consider that a win.
it was a reroute. The trip is showing full pay for both days currently, I am curious how they initially pay it. The reroute pay is still pending yet they have removed the full payback day and put back a partial I had that ended before 0200-and it shows long call after block in.
02-17-2026 | 06:53 PM
#4732
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2014
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Update: Called skeds and explained the situation. Straight up rejected. Told them I was called during rest and they didn’t care, take it up with the CPO. Asked for a supervisor and got placed on hold for 52 freaking minutes. Then the original scheduler picked back up and said the lead said I was right and dropped the trip.
02-17-2026 | 06:55 PM
#4733
Gets Weekends Off
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02-17-2026 | 07:31 PM
#4734
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2014
Posts: 238
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Thanks. Unfortunately learned that since they changed the rotation before first departure I am ineligible for reroute pay on a reserve GS.
02-18-2026 | 05:42 AM
#4736
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2014
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Union/sts. +1 for wanting reserve rot guarantee for GS
"As a reserve CS can change the rotation prior to the first airborne departure. Additionally reserves do not fall under 23.K. There is no rotation guarantee for RES. Your time card is correct. Thanks"
"As a reserve CS can change the rotation prior to the first airborne departure. Additionally reserves do not fall under 23.K. There is no rotation guarantee for RES. Your time card is correct. Thanks"
02-18-2026 | 05:47 AM
#4737
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Joined: Jan 2025
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After having been disappointed every single time I have done it, and considering how much they make me fly on RES, I have come to the conclusion there are very few scenarios where it really pays off to work extra as a RES pilot. Sure there are certain scenarios where it would be a benefit, but they rarely present themselves (to me , at least).
02-18-2026 | 06:14 AM
#4738
On Reserve
Joined: Jul 2024
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After having been disappointed every single time I have done it, and considering how much they make me fly on RES, I have come to the conclusion there are very few scenarios where it really pays off to work extra as a RES pilot. Sure there are certain scenarios where it would be a benefit, but they rarely present themselves (to me , at least).
Coming from someone who has been involuntarily full most months, including deep winter.
02-18-2026 | 06:46 AM
#4739
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Joined: Jan 2025
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100% fact. I heard someone call is a "mystery line" recently and that's the best way to put it. If this is how it is going to be, and all indications are that it is, we need more min days off per month and to rework the math for required reserves. Because we haven't been able to exercise contractual methods of schedule manipulation in years.
02-18-2026 | 06:51 AM
#4740
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Joined: Oct 2021
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My guess is there was no applicable reroute pay in your scenario, not that you were ineligible for reroute pay.
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