Reserve for Dummies
03-30-2026 | 05:59 AM
#5001
On Reserve
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 92
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Appreciate the responses. At my BES, I fluctuate between line and reserve fairly regularly, usually having a line about two thirds of the year. I tend to prefer a line although I do know that reserve is a good deal. It was just a weird glitch I fell into....but it is all learning as I hadn't had a scenario like that.
03-30-2026 | 06:12 AM
#5002
Line Holder
Joined: Oct 2021
Posts: 1,331
Likes: 385
Appreciate the responses. At my BES, I fluctuate between line and reserve fairly regularly, usually having a line about two thirds of the year. I tend to prefer a line although I do know that reserve is a good deal. It was just a weird glitch I fell into....but it is all learning as I hadn't had a scenario like that.
Of course the opposite is true flying a carry-out trip RES-REG, where all that credit gets premium double-pay treatment when the trip ends on a REG day off.
04-01-2026 | 08:48 AM
#5003
Back on Reserve
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 845
Likes: 29
Appreciate the responses. At my BES, I fluctuate between line and reserve fairly regularly, usually having a line about two thirds of the year. I tend to prefer a line although I do know that reserve is a good deal. It was just a weird glitch I fell into....but it is all learning as I hadn't had a scenario like that.
And then the randomness of 'CS rest removal'; being assigned trips out of seniority because 'reasons' is making me re-evaluate my reserve strategy.
04-01-2026 | 10:05 AM
#5004
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2025
Posts: 207
Likes: 103
My last reserve assignment came to me as the 3rd highest RAW value with a load of guys/gals in the days of availability group with lower values.
and that trip was for different number of days than my availability group. The proper group for that particular metric also had plenty of reserve available for that day. It’s the Wild West now.
If I have 4 days of reserve available and I’m on a 3-day trip they always assign me rest for day 4 in the middle of day 3. Then delete as needed for SC or RR. Needless rest for someone going in to XX days. That rest served only to hem everyone in for a half a day.
and I already had to acknowledge 4 days of preposted rest for April. All unnecessary
and that trip was for different number of days than my availability group. The proper group for that particular metric also had plenty of reserve available for that day. It’s the Wild West now.
If I have 4 days of reserve available and I’m on a 3-day trip they always assign me rest for day 4 in the middle of day 3. Then delete as needed for SC or RR. Needless rest for someone going in to XX days. That rest served only to hem everyone in for a half a day.
and I already had to acknowledge 4 days of preposted rest for April. All unnecessary
04-01-2026 | 11:00 AM
#5005
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2025
Posts: 1,079
Likes: 896
My last reserve assignment came to me as the 3rd highest RAW value with a load of guys/gals in the days of availability group with lower values.
and that trip was for different number of days than my availability group. The proper group for that particular metric also had plenty of reserve available for that day. It’s the Wild West now.
If I have 4 days of reserve available and I’m on a 3-day trip they always assign me rest for day 4 in the middle of day 3. Then delete as needed for SC or RR. Needless rest for someone going in to XX days. That rest served only to hem everyone in for a half a day.
and I already had to acknowledge 4 days of preposted rest for April. All unnecessary
and that trip was for different number of days than my availability group. The proper group for that particular metric also had plenty of reserve available for that day. It’s the Wild West now.
If I have 4 days of reserve available and I’m on a 3-day trip they always assign me rest for day 4 in the middle of day 3. Then delete as needed for SC or RR. Needless rest for someone going in to XX days. That rest served only to hem everyone in for a half a day.
and I already had to acknowledge 4 days of preposted rest for April. All unnecessary
04-01-2026 | 12:27 PM
#5006
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2024
Posts: 393
Likes: 76
C044 fast read today is a good read. Also, per SM recap of Velvet, don’t expect pre-posted rest to change “because we can actually see how many we really have available” (which is a lie). Same person also supposedly said “30 hours on a layover doesn’t count for 30/168”…so…
04-01-2026 | 05:04 PM
#5007
Line Holder
Joined: Sep 2025
Posts: 1,079
Likes: 896
C044 fast read today is a good read. Also, per SM recap of Velvet, don’t expect pre-posted rest to change “because we can actually see how many we really have available” (which is a lie). Same person also supposedly said “30 hours on a layover doesn’t count for 30/168”…so…
04-01-2026 | 05:38 PM
#5008
Moderator
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 8,354
Likes: 1,377
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04-01-2026 | 06:59 PM
#5009
On Reserve
Joined: Oct 2019
Posts: 153
Likes: 21
My last reserve assignment came to me as the 3rd highest RAW value with a load of guys/gals in the days of availability group with lower values.
and that trip was for different number of days than my availability group. The proper group for that particular metric also had plenty of reserve available for that day. It’s the Wild West now.
If I have 4 days of reserve available and I’m on a 3-day trip they always assign me rest for day 4 in the middle of day 3. Then delete as needed for SC or RR. Needless rest for someone going in to XX days. That rest served only to hem everyone in for a half a day.
and I already had to acknowledge 4 days of preposted rest for April. All unnecessary
and that trip was for different number of days than my availability group. The proper group for that particular metric also had plenty of reserve available for that day. It’s the Wild West now.
If I have 4 days of reserve available and I’m on a 3-day trip they always assign me rest for day 4 in the middle of day 3. Then delete as needed for SC or RR. Needless rest for someone going in to XX days. That rest served only to hem everyone in for a half a day.
and I already had to acknowledge 4 days of preposted rest for April. All unnecessary
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