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08-30-2021, 02:44 PM

#161

turbojet28

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HockeyMan

How junior is the ORD base?

How is the QOL as a pilot?

It’s mid-range seniority, probably could get it after few months as long as vacancies/upgrades keep coming. However, movement within the base is very slow, especially in the top 75% of the list.

09-04-2021, 08:59 AM

#162

AncientAge

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I know there’s an increased number of one day trips currently and a lot of discussion about how things will play out after Covid.

Can anyone give me a rough distribution of length of trips precovid?

09-04-2021, 12:10 PM

#163

EAFF95

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Quote:

Originally Posted by AncientAge

Pre-covid we had very few day trips compared to multi-day trips.

Our CEO has said for the record that while we are not looking to follow an Allegiant Airlines model, that we will see an increase in day trips as a normal part of our operations going forward.

Oct Bid Packet
Base%1D%2D%3D%4D
DEN/42/28/21/8
LAS/51/24/19/4
MCO/45/23/16/14
MIA/28/15/26/30
CHI/13/19/19/46
PHL/34/16/29/19
TPA/22/27/25/24

Both TPA and MIA are rapidly moving toward multi-day trips compared to the previous months.

Day trips with high credit will go senior but low credit turns are possible for all line holders.

09-04-2021, 12:23 PM

#164

NedsKid

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ReserveCA

How senior is DFW at NK?

Most senior base to get into on the bottom as both an FO (wait 2-3 months) and CA (wait 1 year and growing). Base is stagnant. AA is willing to lose $ to prevent us from growing there.

Sorry for the thread drift. Day turns at Frontier in 3,2,1 . . .

09-04-2021, 01:31 PM

#165

letsgojet

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Originally Posted by guessit

Sir, ma’am, this is a Wendy’s.

I'll have a double quarter pounder with cheese and a Big Mac.

10-23-2021, 05:56 AM

#166

WiscoAviator

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How many nights at home per month are some of you who live in base getting with the shorter trips?

10-23-2021, 07:06 AM

#167

PC12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WiscoAviator

How many nights at home per month are some of you who live in base getting with the shorter trips?

Depends on how much work on Flica you want to put in if you don't have much seniority, but I range from 0-3 overnights per month.

10-23-2021, 03:04 PM

#168

Xdashdriver

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PC12

Depends on how much work on Flica you want to put in if you don't have much seniority, but I range from 0-3 overnights per month.

Same here, NOV will be more like 5-7 for me though.

11-26-2021, 01:49 PM

#169

WiscoAviator

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It's been a couple months, would someone mind posting an update? Is there still a good mix of trip lengths?

11-26-2021, 02:00 PM

#170

EAFF95

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Quote:

Originally Posted by WiscoAviator

It's been a couple months, would someone mind posting an update? Is there still a good mix of trip lengths?

DEC 2021
base/%1/%2/%3/%4
DEN/23/32/22/21
LAS/46/21/22/9
MCO/38/28/17/15
MIA/55/17/7/19
ORD/2/24/24/48
PHL/26/35/18/19
TPA/53/25/6/14

Company restated their belief in "modular" flying to mitigate operational meltdowns in their q3 earnings call. I'd expect on a percentage basis for our trips to be modestly comprised of day turns in bases that are not gate constrained (ORD), for the foreseeable future.

Also, FWIW %1 day trips do NOT include red-eye turns. They are taken into consideration on the 2 day numbers.