Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 1858805)

Not to change the subject but I just finished doing the quarterly CQ and am scratching my head at what they talk about in it versus what has come down as guidance for pushing back from the gate and entering WDR numbers etc. It seems to me in the CQ cd that they want us to vigilant and not be distracted during pushback because it is a high threat maneuver and yet I feel like the guidance that has come down recently has said go ahead and put numbers in during pushback. I don't do that. I either put them in before pushback or after we are stopped with the brakes set and receive the wave off.

Just curious what others think. I will continue to do it my way!:D

Denny

Originally Posted by qball (Post 1861861)

If you used the trip#/depart on date bid preference and check ordered...it should award L-R if you can hold one of them.

Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1861909)

I did "award pairings if departing on May 8 if pairing number 1,2,3,4,5,etc". 1 went senior, 2-4 junior, 5 senior, 6-8 junior, 8 senior, 9 junior and awarded 10.

Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr (Post 1862025)

Tried to trade a trip (swap with pot) starting on 23 Apr for one starting on 24 Apr. Both 4-day trips, nothing funky, no issues with capped reserve dates. There are two days with min reserves, but both trips cover both days = a wash.

I got denied with the message, "Not allowed until next month's scheds are released."

I get it if these were spillout trips, but neither one is.

What am I missing?

Originally Posted by Hrkdrivr (Post 1862025)

Tried to trade a trip (swap with pot) starting on 23 Apr for one starting on 24 Apr. Both 4-day trips, nothing funky, no issues with capped reserve dates. There are two days with min reserves, but both trips cover both days = a wash.

I got denied with the message, "Not allowed until next month's scheds are released."

I get it if these were spillout trips, but neither one is.

What am I missing?

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1862027)

My bet is that your schedule is already complete and not posted and your future schedule look back has a conflict with your swap. Just a guess. If that isn't the case, it's ALPAs fault.:D

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1862053)

I thought all trip swaps were 'frozen' from bid closure to bid awards?

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1862053)

I thought all trip swaps were 'frozen' from bid closure to bid awards? To prevent a swap interfering with your May award, or such. Not sure of the specifics but call 1-800-USA-ALPA tomorrow and ask for Scheduling Committee, or call Screw Kids and ask if they know why.

Originally Posted by Herkflyr (Post 1862043)

Contract section 23.H.5.i

Note: During the PBS bid award process, a swap involving a rotation that contains any duty period, or portion thereof, that is within the last six days of the current bid period will not be granted.

Until the schedules are released into DBMS, we are still within the "PBS bid award process."