FedEx Schedules
05-10-2021, 09:00 PM
#261
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Posts: 128
Originally Posted by HvypurplePylot
Shorter than the triple. Longer than the caravan.
Seriously though... 757 has some longer flights if thats what you want. Or short legs if you want to night hub turn. A little seniority will get you whatever you desire. And with sort delays, I’ve even seen some unscheduled day flying!
06-05-2021, 06:25 AM
#263
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Joined APC: Jul 2016
Position: Cargo > Pax
Posts: 365
Originally Posted by Temocil27
Well it’s official- the July Mem767 bid pack stinks more than the turd I took after a weekend in TLC.
Just curious on the trash/treasure subjectivity of your assessment…what were you wanting in there? What was missing?
I always like to hear what guys are looking for, as each of our commuting/family/miscellaneous needs are so varied)
(From an MD guy, who semi-regularly sheds bidpack cities to both the 777 & 767)
06-05-2021, 07:18 AM
#264
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Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: B767
Posts: 425
Originally Posted by DirtyPurple
Just curious on the trash/treasure subjectivity of your assessment…what were you wanting in there? What was missing?
I always like to hear what guys are looking for, as each of our commuting/family/miscellaneous needs are so varied)
(From an MD guy, who semi-regularly sheds bidpack cities to both the 777 & 767)
I always like to hear what guys are looking for, as each of our commuting/family/miscellaneous needs are so varied)
(From an MD guy, who semi-regularly sheds bidpack cities to both the 777 & 767)
06-08-2021, 03:23 AM
#267
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Joined APC: Jul 2016
Position: Cargo > Pax
Posts: 365
ANC bidpacks observation - 77 vs 11
So only 2 bidpacks into ANC77, and the ANC11 bid pack is unrecognizable. Not long intl anymore, just “out n backs” across the international dateline, batting cleanup for the Queen of the fleet, the 777. That sure didn’t take long. I can’t imagine the lack of commutability & fatigue of crossing the date line several times a month...it’s one thing to just rock a single departure line and sleep when able. IMO, this precipitous degradation of the ANC11 bid pack is madness. Not defending the MD; I know she’s turning into the fat girl at the dance, and SHOULD lose intl as we gain 777s...but holy cow, that took only 2 bidpacks with the 777 being ANC based.
What am I missing?
So only 2 bidpacks into ANC77, and the ANC11 bid pack is unrecognizable. Not long intl anymore, just “out n backs” across the international dateline, batting cleanup for the Queen of the fleet, the 777. That sure didn’t take long. I can’t imagine the lack of commutability & fatigue of crossing the date line several times a month...it’s one thing to just rock a single departure line and sleep when able. IMO, this precipitous degradation of the ANC11 bid pack is madness. Not defending the MD; I know she’s turning into the fat girl at the dance, and SHOULD lose intl as we gain 777s...but holy cow, that took only 2 bidpacks with the 777 being ANC based.
What am I missing?
06-08-2021, 04:28 AM
#268
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Joined APC: May 2006
Posts: 1,804
Originally Posted by DirtyPurple
ANC bidpacks observation - 77 vs 11
So only 2 bidpacks into ANC77, and the ANC11 bid pack is unrecognizable. Not long intl anymore, just “out n backs” across the international dateline, batting cleanup for the Queen of the fleet, the 777. That sure didn’t take long. I can’t imagine the lack of commutability & fatigue of crossing the date line several times a month...it’s one thing to just rock a single departure line and sleep when able. IMO, this precipitous degradation of the ANC11 bid pack is madness. Not defending the MD; I know she’s turning into the fat girl at the dance, and SHOULD lose intl as we gain 777s...but holy cow, that took only 2 bidpacks with the 777 being ANC based.
What am I missing?
So only 2 bidpacks into ANC77, and the ANC11 bid pack is unrecognizable. Not long intl anymore, just “out n backs” across the international dateline, batting cleanup for the Queen of the fleet, the 777. That sure didn’t take long. I can’t imagine the lack of commutability & fatigue of crossing the date line several times a month...it’s one thing to just rock a single departure line and sleep when able. IMO, this precipitous degradation of the ANC11 bid pack is madness. Not defending the MD; I know she’s turning into the fat girl at the dance, and SHOULD lose intl as we gain 777s...but holy cow, that took only 2 bidpacks with the 777 being ANC based.
What am I missing?
06-08-2021, 02:09 PM
#270
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Position: Cargo > Pax
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Well, I can’t argue that MEM is the center of the scheduling universe, certainly seems to be with the MD & 76, even with multiple non-MEM domiciles.
Looks like even the queen triple is susceptible to that thinking. Which wouldn’t make sense to me (lowly & uninformed)…the ANC launch point for the triple makes a whole lot of sense.
But I don’t have any inside info…just an observation from another cog in the Purple machine.
Looks like even the queen triple is susceptible to that thinking. Which wouldn’t make sense to me (lowly & uninformed)…the ANC launch point for the triple makes a whole lot of sense.
But I don’t have any inside info…just an observation from another cog in the Purple machine.
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