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Old 05-18-2026 | 05:22 AM
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Originally Posted by KoolAid69
not to mention they have 2 man crossings… MAD and LIS from what I’ve heard
Originally Posted by PilotWombat
Why not LHR, CDG, and AMS too then? LHR is closer to BOS than MAD, and CDG and AMS are both less than 50 miles further.

Just in case it's needed, I am NOT advocating for this. Just doesn't make sense to me.
I’m sure it has to do with the time of day for the departure and WOCL.
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Old 05-18-2026 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueSkies
I don't know, take a look at some WB wide reports. With the latest adjustment to PBs, reserve seems to be almost completely the most junior pilots with just a few sprinkled in higher up the list. That being said, I only looked at a few cats and just the As.

Not to mention that plenty do the same on NB and it was quite good. Preassigned rest and PB day issues have changed the game dramatically.
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Old 05-18-2026 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by KoolAid69
not to mention they have 2 man crossings… MAD and LIS from what I’ve heard
Just MAD…LIS is back to 3 man
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Old 05-18-2026 | 05:59 AM
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Originally Posted by KoolAid69
not to mention they have 2 man crossings… MAD and LIS from what I’ve heard
Originally Posted by PilotWombat
Why not LHR, CDG, and AMS too then? LHR is closer to BOS than MAD, and CDG and AMS are both less than 50 miles further.

Just in case it's needed, I am NOT advocating for this. Just doesn't make sense to me.
Originally Posted by KoolAid69
I’m sure it has to do with the time of day for the departure and WOCL.
Correct….block time is longer than LIS, but unacclimated departure time is better…also less delays than the larger airports like LHR and CDG.

LIS was terrible from a WOCL standpoint with its 2330 departure.
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Old 05-18-2026 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Owlchemist
Is there no 350 to 330 short course? Have I doomed myself to a month on Virginia Ave?
And speaking of Airbus short courses, is it a 2 year seat lock if you transition from one French Airbus fleet to another on the short course? Eg 320 to 330. Or is there a shorter seat lock, similar to going 7ER to 765?
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Old 05-18-2026 | 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by RCAC
And speaking of Airbus short courses, is it a 2 year seat lock if you transition from one French Airbus fleet to another on the short course? Eg 320 to 330. Or is there a shorter seat lock, similar to going 7ER to 765?
1 year. Section 22G

The ACCQ from 3X0 to 3X0 in the same seat would fall under the guidelines of "All Other Qualification Training". Short Upgrade right to left also qualifies. Changing seats and planes is IQ, so 2 years. IIRC, down bidding L to R on the same fleet is a full IQ also.
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Old 05-19-2026 | 07:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DWC CAP10 USAF
Just MAD…LIS is back to 3 man
As NB swine, is there an easy way to tell if a route is 2-man or 3-man month-to-month by looking at awards?

I’m always curious when looking at the wide reports.
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Old 05-19-2026 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by crazyjaydawg
As NB swine, is there an easy way to tell if a route is 2-man or 3-man month-to-month by looking at awards?

I’m always curious when looking at the wide reports.
The bid pack is the best way to tell. The last number on the right of each flight is either 2, 3 or 4.
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Old 05-20-2026 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Gunfighter
The bid pack is the best way to tell. The last number on the right of each flight is either 2, 3 or 4.
This indicator also shows up on the master pairing in iCrew.
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