Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1560865)

Sure will! As long as you're not trying to drop open time into a day that is below coverage, you'll get the swap.

Originally Posted by sinca3 (Post 1560833)

What is the age to sit in first/business class as a non-rev? I'm thinking we're almost there...

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1560860)

Looks just like one of my twins at 3am!

FEED ME!! :eek:

Originally Posted by MD88Driver (Post 1560803)

I don't think this is correct. I just dropped an entire 4 day by APD one day then picked up a white slip overlying the last two days of the dropped trip. You cannot pick up anything on your APD day, however.

Originally Posted by DeadHead (Post 1560902)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PUKMUZ4...%3DPUKMUZ4tlJg

You really need to watch the whole video to get the full creepiness of this prank....

Originally Posted by DAL 88 Driver (Post 1560851)

Should be interesting. It sounds like the SWA guys may have effectively taken a pay cut (because of overstaffing and less premium pay opportunities) since they published their data a few years ago. It'll be interesting to see some more current responses... if they respond.

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1560864)

Between my time on the MD88 and 757, I've commuted to domestic reserve for about 10 years, I'm done with that! But if I lived in PTC, I'd be all over the Rolling Thunder. Today I'm happy with 2 1/2 DXB per month when I can hold that. 10 days, 75 hours and lots of beers shared with my dogs at sunset, from my dock, after a day of sailing. Beats a Greenie any day.

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1560918)

From the SWA guys I've talked to lately, that's exactly what has happened. They're overstaffed, and the opportunity for premium pay has dropped substantially.

Originally Posted by sailingfun (Post 1561030)

Much like Delta when open time drops SW pilots start grabbing what they can at straight rates instead of 1.5 rates. The huge difference between SW and Delta is they have no cap so you can pick up to FAR limits at straight rates. That leads to rushing every flight to keep block hours down and allow for more trips for pay under their system.