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Originally Posted by AKBushCo
(Post 4037002)
How easy is it to drop reserve days? I’ve got a class date this summer and it’ll be the first job I’ve had to commute for, so I’d like to avoid 19 days of reserve if possible knowing I’ll lose some pay until I’m senior enough to hold lines.
Originally Posted by Verdell
(Post 4037118)
Drop? Harder now than it used to be, especially when junior. Can still shuffle them around though.
This affects line holder's ability to drop as well. It's one of the many attacks on the pilot group that they implemented BEFORE negotiations in order to avoid "status quo" limitations. |
Originally Posted by LumberJack
(Post 4037192)
To expand on this, they recently started pre-assigning rest to reserves, effectively removing those periods from the "reserves available" calculation. That removes about 30% of reserve-available-days, making a lot of previously droppable days undroppable and reducing other days to the point that only the most senior can drop them.
This affects line holder's ability to drop as well. It's one of the many attacks on the pilot group that they implemented BEFORE negotiations in order to avoid "status quo" limitations. |
Originally Posted by DryClutch
(Post 3616182)
At 40-something percent ATL 717B, I haven't been called for a trip in over three weeks, bidding a 3 on/4 off pattern seems to help in not getting used, and I think i've had 2 SC's which I haven't been used from.
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Originally Posted by TegridyFarms
(Post 4037353)
That is good for you. When your 717 breaks and they equip sub it to a 319/320. Guess who gets used? 320 short calls. Almost guaranteed to sit 5+ a month with a 4/5 usage rate. Or 5 out of 6. Not great.
But I still like your response. It's true for today. Things ain't like they used to be from even 6 months ago. This resurrected thread is a brief and interesting glimpse into what RES was like in the very recent past. Of note, "cancellation" isn't mentioned a single time. |
Originally Posted by RAH RAH REE
(Post 3613873)
Reserve in the new contract is not going to be better. The longer LC call-out will force them to have more short calls and at stranger hours. Imagine having to commute in for 1am to 10am short call 6 times a month.
Unless they just keep relying on greenslips to solve all their problems. |
Originally Posted by Verdell
(Post 4037360)
This was a prophetic statement, other than it was the 2359 short call that actually occurs.
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Originally Posted by Verdell
(Post 4037354)
Tegridy, this thread was necro-awakened by AKBushCo (as their first ever post on this forum.) The post you're quoting is from over 3 years ago. The good old days of reserve.
But I still like your response. It's true for today. Things ain't like they used to be from even 6 months ago. This resurrected thread is a brief and interesting glimpse into what RES was like in the very recent past. Of note, "cancellation" isn't mentioned a single time. |
Originally Posted by TegridyFarms
(Post 4037402)
I don’t read dates on posts, but whoever reawakened this is confirmed a loser.
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