thanks SF for the explanation. Schedulers do this all the time to reserves and it will be nice to use the ace app and ‘big data’ to our advantage for once.

 

My upcoming trip has training on it and I assume I’ll be getting bought off. Does it pay out as pay and credit or pay no credit?

 

pay and credit

 

I heard rumors of potentially opening BOS back up as a base pre-COVID for the 319/20/21. Any talk of that happening in the near future?

 

It was far more than a rumor. It was openly discussed in print from company sources and we were told to expect it on the next AE. Then you know what happened.

There was then, and is now, more than enough flying to justify a base. However that flying is scattered, smothered, covered, chunked, topped and diced over every redundant BES in the system to reduce every second of trip credit etc. The 88/90 leaving helped a little, however the 220 is still finding its footing as a new fleet type and the 717's fate can only be found on a greased Ouija board in the back seat of a roller coaster.

Eventually? Probably. Soon? No one knows. No one.

 

To add to Gloopy’s response, they had already hired the BOS Chief pilot and he was about to start shadowing the JFK chief pilot for a couple of months, Massport had started some early demo to make room for new offices, etc.

 

Appreciate it! Good to know it was more than rumor and steps were being taken to open BOS.

 

Does anyone know how many days after a MD you’re eligible for a paid move?

 

An eligible pilot will not be reimbursed for expenses that are: 1) incurred:
or 2)
a) prior to the awarding of the VD or MD that created his eligibility for relocation benefits or the issuance of a recall from furlough letter, or
b) while the pilot is on medical leave, personal leave, military leave, disciplinary suspension, furlough or receiving benefits under the D&S Plan,
submitted to Relocation Services more than 60days from the date the expense was
incurred.
If both the pilot and spouse are eligible pilots, relocation benefits will be reimbursed for the family as a unit, unless the pilot and spouse are maintaining separate permanent residences.
A pilot who has not signed and submitted a Standard Repayment Agreement will not receive relocation benefits (including the Company-arranged movement of household goods or vehicles).
pilot will forfeit his existing eligibility for relocation benefits if he:
does not relocate his permanent residence within 24 months (excluding time from date of furlough to the earlier of his date of recall or date of recall bypass) of the conversion pursuant to the award or recall that entitled him to such relocation benefits, or
prior to relocating he:
1) is awarded a position at his former base,
2) becomes eligible for relocation benefits again under Section 6 A. 2.,or
3) retires, dies or is terminated.

 

Can anyone please share the number of pilots in a bid status of FO/NYC/737?

How many pilots are in NYC as a whole? Thank you.