Options Out of Base
 

So let’s say I moved to ATL, but am based in NYC. While waiting on the next AE I want to pick up some extra flying, but being NYC based it’s very inconvenient. Can I use the ATL swap board to pickup flights while NYC based? I’m sure other options are OOBWS and best of all OOBGS.

no out of base swaps or trades.

Be careful not "steal" someone's GS in ATL.

As was said no swapping between bases. Your best bet is OOBWS. I would expect extremely few trips in ATL to ever get to OOBGS, at least on non-WB fleets. In order to get to OOBGS every single in base pilot with an applicable GS request in would need to be offered the trip first. Also remember that anything OOB is only for same day/next day (and starting June 2, second day) coverage. No picking trips many days in advance.

Can’t swap out of base…open time or pilot swap board.

OOBWS or OOBGS only options.

Not that I ever participate, but just a thought. How much do you think the new coverage times will effect things? More or less out of base chances?

No swap board. Best option is to clear schedule and pick up out of ATL. Get proficient enough at it you might end up staying in NYC to fly a better schedule in ATL vs being based there. I’m NYC based, live in ATL and fly 80% of my trips OOBWS from ATL. Read “Optimize Your Schedule” from the Union on your EFB. All the “Credit Surfing” and dropping trips tips and tricks are in there.

Or you can just be based in ATL and not have to worry about being a ninja on the open time board.

Some folks genuinely enjoy doing that stuff. I’m not knocking it, there’s something for everybody, but I just like the easy like of bid and swap a little for better trips, not playing games to clear all. Just me.

So no picking up on your days off out of base? Or just swaps?