That's about the best you can do for a regular Set Pairings bid.

You could also layer your bid with an else start next (kick it down to RSV) on the Prefer Off 2, 3, 4 which would at least guarantee you 1 X day (per the X day proration chart) - this would leave you on RSV for 2 days, but would be better than a 3 day. You can get a little more complex and add an AVOID 3 day trips + Else Start Next to ensure that you only get 1 or 2 day trips or then kick it down to your RSV bid group thus ensuring you at least get 1 of the 3 days off (and not get a 3 day.)

You might want to play around with this logic a bit and then call the PBS line to have them take a look. Your pre-award puts you in the LCW already, so unless you reallllly junior AND alot of other pilots in your category bid Min Credit, the Set Condition Min Credit line should take care of you.

Also, I don't know much about it, but you may want to check into RLL bidding. Definitely check with the PBS guys before you do this though. I would guess that you wouldn't lose out on any $ due to your pre-award, but you want to be sure, since the FMLA/VAC will prevent you from fixing a bidding mistake via PCS. Not sure if RLL applies here, but can't hurt looking into.

Good luck with the bid (and congrats on a new baby??)

Delta pilots:

The MEC is doing a much better job with publishing info and keeping us up to date on social media these days, so all you APC'ers would be wise to like the MEC FB and twitter pages..

https://www.facebook.com/DeltaMECComm

https://twitter.com/Delta_MEC_Comm

Amazing, isn't it? They are live tweeting the MEC meeting in Boston.

Openers are in less than eleven months, and it looks like Donatelli wants all hands on deck. I hope the number of "followers" and "friends" expands to cover more than just the entire pilot group, and becomes a force multiplier in government affairs as well as negotiations.

It's going to take more than phone trees and stuffing v-files to get the Delta Machine up and running for C2015. I'm glad they are taking the lesson on social media.

Hey guys, do you have an early opener option for C2015? When do you expect to see negotiations start?

Contract opener's are able to be exchanged on April 1st, 2015. (270 days prior to the contract "amendable" date.)

As to your second question. Personally, I don't see contract negotiations handled as hastily this time by the company as they were for C2012. JMHO.

GJ

Seconded.

Time is on their side.

2x daily SLC-BZN on the 319 for June. More SkyWest flying coming back to mainline. :)

Agreed.

The company has a pretty good, predictable communications system, and it's nice to see our union step up our effort in that regard. I like the fb info.

Here's some good news...almost all of it is actually on delta metal.

Delta Air Lines to expand Europe service from U.S. hubs - MarketWatch

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