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No. Plus being on reserve you don't get double pay for greenslips. It still surprises me how many guys on reserve pick up a greenslip thinking they are getting double pay.

If done properly, they can be worth more than double. Flew a 3 day GS on res last year worth 15:45, the next month dropped the PB days on an ICN worth 21

JamesBond

05-26-2016 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 2135557)

Thanks, 1st time trying this. We're having to get very creative to get back to Atlanta from Chicago. We are printing money (DAL, not me personally ;) ), almost no standby flyers are getting on.

Not sure what the profitability of DAL has to do with your quandry, but OK.

WhiskeyDelta

05-26-2016 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesBond (Post 2135575)

Not sure what the profitability of DAL has to do with your quandry, but OK.

Full flights equal more profit but we're a victim of our own success with high load factors making non-revving all but impossible most times.

cornbeef007

05-26-2016 08:11 AM

Well I was entertained when I did the Surface buyback survey. The lowest price being $100 and going up from there. I was looking for the $20-$30 range, maybe the page didn't correctly load all the choices. I was hoping to get it as a backup anchor for the boat.

Alaska gets their iPads for $50, at least a few years ago.

JamesBond

05-26-2016 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by WhiskeyDelta (Post 2135579)

Full flights equal more profit but we're a victim of our own success with high load factors making non-revving all but impossible most times.

Not necessarily true. (highlighted). The rest of the post is absolutely correct. Non-rev is definitely not the deal it once was.

cornbeef007

05-26-2016 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesBond (Post 2135600)

Not necessarily true. (highlighted). The rest of the post is absolutely correct. Non-rev is definitely not the deal it once was.

In fact, one thing I will give up for a better contract is 6 of my buddy passes. Keep a few for an emergency, which is absolutely all they are good for other than ultra short range travel.

That will be my "give" for the new contract.

MikeF16

05-26-2016 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesBond (Post 2135600)

Not necessarily true. (highlighted). The rest of the post is absolutely correct. Non-rev is definitely not the deal it once was.

Assuming I don't get kicked out of my seat, I will have paid $169 for my family of 4 to fly round trip from Atl to Chicago and back with a small detour in GRR. Free is better, but I can't complain too much. The best part is I'm done for the month, so no stress about getting home for work. I'd be very leery about nonrevving if I had work commitments.

badflaps

05-26-2016 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 2135637)

You must go very early in the morning or you are wasting your time. On the interesting side, I hear lots of failure stories on the "L." that time of day.

JamesBond

05-26-2016 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeF16 (Post 2135637)

It has gotten so that anymore when my wife and I need to go somewhere I will get the jumpseat and hope that she gets on. best of luck with 4 of ya.

notEnuf

05-26-2016 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesBond (Post 2135600)

Not necessarily true. (highlighted). The rest of the post is absolutely correct. Non-rev is definitely not the deal it once was.

Absolutely true. PRASM may be down but we are at an all time high for our domestic premium. We may not be exceeding last years PRASM and are trying to turn that around but we are charging 10-15% more than the rest of the airlines and still filling up our seats.

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