Originally Posted by NoAgenda

Is it possible to copy more than one line at a time within the PBS Webapp? I'm trying to select a group of 4 to 6 lines as a copy and paste but the usual use of the Shift key isn't working....

Originally Posted by LeineLodge

Can't speak for EZBid but I'm guessing you're speculation is correct. Nobody knows which trips will be "LCA" trips until the Captain bids are run.

It sounds like we're in similar situations, so my general strategy is as follows:

1. Prefer off dates I want off
2. Avoid anything I wouldn't want to do if I end up flying with the LCA, he calls in sick or I'm otherwise left flying the trip
3. AWARD trips if LCA - can make this layered, multiple lines if you want to preference trips within the LCA trips available at your seniority
4. Avoid anything else I don't want to do on a normal trip
5. Award trips in order of stuff I want - commutability, layovers, etc
6. Depending on how picky your requirements are you can clear Sked and restart another bid group but I generally do it all in one
7. If I'm sure I'll have a sked built by this point I usually finish with Avoid Trips if AVG Daily Credit > 0. This prevents PBS from tacking on some crap trip to get me to the threshold (PBS will not deny an avoid to reach the threshold, and this will leave your Sked alone as long as you've gotten at least to the bottom of the LCW)


Hope that helps someone and that you're actually junior Otherwise disregard the above

Originally Posted by NoAgenda

Is it possible to copy more than one line at a time within the PBS Webapp? I'm trying to select a group of 4 to 6 lines as a copy and paste but the usual use of the Shift key isn't working....

Originally Posted by Han Solo

I do something pretty similar with a twist. I have a lot of lines and found it makes my bidding more streamlined if I put an "avoid pairing if NOT LCA" at the top of my bids, that way I don't have to add "if LCA" to every line of awards. Once I finish bidding in a very similar manner to you, I just cut and paste everything I've done and add it to the bottom of my bid. Between the 2 blocks of identical bids I add a "Forget Line XX" to get rid of my avoid trip if not LCA and I'm done.

I've found the LCAs on my plane to be very active on the swap board and I don't bend over backwards to fly with them (anymore) since odds are they're going to swap out of your trip anyway. Even if they stay in it the buy rate has been something less than 50%, at least in my case.