wornTiller

CVG is a DHL and Amazon hub. Don't discount the convenience of going to work on a freighter. You don't have to compete with Captain CPAP for the only jumpseat.

Often you are the only person onboard besides the crew. It's like you chartered your own jet to go to work.


DTW has DHL flight 192/592. Currently operated by Kalitta Charters II. 737 with 1 cockpit jumpseat and 4 supernumerary seats.

JFK has DHL 152/552 and 480/880. 767-300 with 4 jumpseats. ABX Air operates those currently. B6, AA, and DL folks often end their pairings @JFK late and sleep in their own beds in Cincinnati because of those flights.

ATL has various DHL and Amazon flights. Usually 767-300 with 4 jumpseats.

I agree with previous posts, having a 4-5 hour drive (DTW) is nice to have in your back pocket. Bid longer stretches of days on so you only have to do the roundtrip drive 2 or 3 times a month.

All of this info can supplement what you already know about the scheduled pax flights.

You might have to pay for a few Ubers. Pay attention to what day of the week (and which direction) the flights are operated. Your mileage may vary. All rebate checks please allow 6-8 weeks for delivery. Due your own due DYODD. Use the ATM machine machine.

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Big E 757

I flew with a Champion (7ER Captain) who had a tee time at his country club in CVG area late morning, and after our red eye from (I can’t remember west coast) to DTW, he was going to get in his car and drive straight to his club in CVG area and play 18 holes. That’s dedication to the game. God bless him.

RippinClapBombs

This ain’t no hobby

Skyhawk92

We cannot jumpseat on Kalitta II, only the other Kalitta carriers. We don’t hold a reciprocal JS agreement with them. It’s unfortunate as they sporadically operate CVG-DTW and back and would of saved me a few hotels.

But yes, cargo should not be forgotten. Some days they run 2 cargo between CVG and ATL and is so much easier than having to worry about getting to the terminal.

Halon1211

or ask the airlines scheduling department for their opinion on your commute. Lol!

Baradium

Submit an inquiry to the jumpseat committee, previously charters II didn't have an agreement with us because they couldn't offer any reciprocity. Usually with companies like that we are the ones not willing to make an agreement. Jumpseat committee likes to have at least one delta pilot who says they will use the new agreement before making one. Some agreements are obvious and easy, but charters II used to not ever be scheduled so they couldn't actually make agreements.

bigred177

Where are you finding the cargo info? I tried the "jumpseat finder" on the ALPA app and I haven't been able to get it to tell me any useful information regarding cargo.

Can you point me to this information a little more specifically? I dug around on the ALPA site and couldn't find it.

bigred177

Unregard. I found it.