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Another thing I do at D-24 hours is check available Comfort Plus in Travelnet. Generally, this shows if seats are available and can often show they are, despite Delta.com showing otherwise. I immediately call pilot support or use the text/chat thingy, and I politely inform them comfort plus is available for my deahdhead and unable to move seat online. You will need record locator. They have always accommodated if there are open seats.
Of course, sometimes an upgrade to comfort plus middle seat isn't really an "upgrade." So, then I just stick with aisle or window in steerage.
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Vacation slide question.
Let's say I want to slide my vacation 17 days forward, and then if that isn't awarded, I want it to try 10 days forward, but nothing in between. Is the best way to do this to put slide 10 below the slide 17?
Let's say I want to slide my vacation 17 days forward, and then if that isn't awarded, I want it to try 10 days forward, but nothing in between. Is the best way to do this to put slide 10 below the slide 17?
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I imagine you could do the same thing only twice. Of course using + instead of minus.
Denny
Edit: Just read crewdawg’s reply and he is correct. You can only do one slide vacation request per bid group. I tried to put more than one on an earlier bid iteration and could not do it.
Keep in mind that PBS won't look at your slide during the coverage process, so it's a good idea to throw in prefer offs for the days you want off. Also, PBS must use the same bid group for the normal bid process as it used during coverage.
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Thanks guys! Exactly what I was looking for.
So I want a prefer off (RANGE) prior to the slide VAC line even if those very same days I’m trying to slide over? Not saying you’re wrong, but how would this prevent a coverage award any different than just sliding the vacation? With a coverage “award”, you get forced to work those days whether you have a prefer off or not.
Coverage sucks, and it’s really becoming a thing as lean as they are running the operation now. I’ve had more coverage awards hit my bid in the last few months than ever. Same relative seniority last two years.
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So I want a prefer off (RANGE) prior to the slide VAC line even if those very same days I’m trying to slide over? Not saying you’re wrong, but how would this prevent a coverage award any different than just sliding the vacation? With a coverage “award”, you get forced to work those days whether you have a prefer off or not.
Below is a direct quote from the PBS reference handbook (page 84).
Slide Vacation is a Set Condition preference. PBS only considers Prefer Off, Avoid and Award preferences during the coverage process. Therefore, it is important that you use a Prefer Off and do not depend on Vacation Slide to get days off when coverage may be a factor. Prefer Off and Slide Vacation are not mutually exclusive. Use Prefer Off to attempt to get a given day or set of days off. Use Vacation Slide to move the vacation if you desire to move your vacation into those days if PBS was able to honor the Prefer Off.
Yes, yes it does. The only way to avoid it is be in the top 50% of line holders and bid a line. Bid reserve and all bets are off.
So I was looking at the ATL320 August bid package and noticed a trip on the 5th with a coveted ATL-PVR turn of 7.44 but then a 1.59 deadhead to DTW tacked on making a 9.43 day to a 13 hour overnight.
I have to say that’s the first of a long turn with a deadhead added. Has that been common on other fleets or bases or is this a new efficiency thing?
Anyways, pretty ugly bid package to say the least.
I have to say that’s the first of a long turn with a deadhead added. Has that been common on other fleets or bases or is this a new efficiency thing?
Anyways, pretty ugly bid package to say the least.
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