I have no idea who you are, nor do I work for Envoy, but that's the second time I accidentally snorted Corona through my nose while reading this thread. Well played, sir... Well played.

 

*bro fist*

 

TDYs posted guys, DFW CA and FOs to ORD and LGA.

 

I'm a DFW FO, would bid around #30 in LGA or #48 in ORD. So I'm looking at either home based TDY in LGA or regular TDY in ORD. Any input? Also can I bid both? Don't want to get stuck in DFW back on reserve with no paycheck.

 

From what I know you bid at the bottom of the monthly bid on a voluntary TDY. So you may still end up on reserve on your TDY's. It unlike involuntary TDY where you get to bid at the top of the seniority list and get a good line.

 

Voluntary TDY- You get a hotel and 24/7 per diem all month but can't bid your seniority in the TDY base. It's likely you'd be on reserve with this option. If you're junior and on reserve in your current base it can be a good option to pocket a $1400 per diem check and have a hotel all month to go explore NYC or ORD. A passes for travel to TDY are allowed

Involuntary TDY-You get a hotel and 24/7 per diem all month but are allowed to bid what your seniority can hold in the TDY base. For this upcoming month you'd have to be on the bottom of the list. It's unlikely you'd get it unless they TDY for a prolonged period of time like they did with ORD last winter and spring. Not a horrible thing if the base you get TDYed to is less senior than your current base. A passes for travel to TDY are allowed.

Home Based TDY- No hotel or 24/7 per diem but you get to bid what your seniority can hold in your TDY base. Commuters and even some locals that can access the TDY domicile use it if they get a seniority bump in the TDY base. Comes with A passes and you can also use the good faith commuter policy as well. Company likes it because it saves hotel and per diem money. Certain pilots like it for the possible seniority bump in the TDY domicile and maybe easier commuting especially on the back end for an A pass home.

 

I was under the impression that if you do regular TDY that you get the hotel and per diem but were required to D2 yourself to work. If you can A pass yourself that makes it a hell of a lot more appealing

 

Sorry let me rephrase, can I bid both Home-based in LGA and Regular in ORD. Just don't want to get stuck on reserve In DFW. So say I didn't get LGA I could use regular TDY in ORD as a backup.

 

15.3.B covers that, it includes both forms of TDY. The company travel at the pilot's request is included whether you were awarded TDY or involuntarily sent there.

 

Would anyone who's a reservist or guardsman pilot PM me please in regards to AFTPs. Would like to know how other Envoy pilots who are NG pilots are handling this. Thank you.