jetBlue or Spirit
01-05-2020, 04:25 PM
#271
Layover Master
Joined APC: Jan 2013
Position: Seated
Posts: 4,311
Originally Posted by ClncClarence
April 2019 hire here with every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off this month except for the last 2 days (3rd and 4th).
Had to swap after initial award but I’m weekdays only for the rest of the month.
Had to swap after initial award but I’m weekdays only for the rest of the month.
01-05-2020, 04:55 PM
#272
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 628
Originally Posted by ClncClarence
April 2019 hire here with every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off this month except for the last 2 days (3rd and 4th).
Had to swap after initial award but I’m weekdays only for the rest of the month.
Had to swap after initial award but I’m weekdays only for the rest of the month.
It would help tremendously if people could give this info when mentioning schedule flexibility.
01-05-2020, 05:07 PM
#275
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2017
Posts: 628
As someone who is all about QOL instead of pay, and lives halfway between JFK and BOS....how realistic is it to bid LCR with a do not fly preference and only fly 200-300 block a year on the 190 if one stays senior for a long time (5+ yrs, possibly even longer)?
Or would I need to bid SC to bury myself deep enough to hardly be used?
Or would I need to bid SC to bury myself deep enough to hardly be used?
01-06-2020, 01:17 AM
#276
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2010
Posts: 977
Originally Posted by korg128
My biggest point/concern is the ability to get time off. I have friends and family in far places who I would like to see more than once a week in a year so that's why I was asking about jb.
Other than that I do like what jb's selling. Always have.
Other than that I do like what jb's selling. Always have.
If I wanted to consistently live abroad or visit people overseas, I can easily make that work with JB’s reserve system anytime I choose, without having to drop my entire schedule as I would at Spirit (from what I can gather—I have no idea what their work rules are). A Euro or Latam commute is pretty easy to do from JFK/BOS or FLL, respectively, and you could build your sched that way fairly soon—esp on the junior aircraft.
Something to consider if you’re going overseas a lot.
01-06-2020, 03:15 AM
#277
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,887
Originally Posted by Clear Right
I’m not quite getting the math:
NK 3Yr A320/CA = $200
B6 3Yr E-190/CA = 5/1/2020 - $196.74
B6 3Yr A220/CA = 5/1/2020 - $230.66
B6 3Yr A320/CA = 5/1/2020 - $240.60
NK 12Yr A320/CA = $242
B6 12Yr A220/CA = 5/1/2020 - $258.46
B6 12Yr A320/CA = 5/1/2020 - $269.46
Just not quite getting the pay comparison, even if you include E-190/CA for a few years at the 3Yr point, we’re talking $3.25 an hour B6 3Yr E-190 vs NK 3Yr A320, but we’re talking $27 an hour difference at the 12Yr mark (B6 320 vs NK 320) or $16 an hour (B6 220 vs NK 320).
What am I missing? Are my NK numbers wrong, that’s what is posted on APC.
NK 3Yr A320/CA = $200
B6 3Yr E-190/CA = 5/1/2020 - $196.74
B6 3Yr A220/CA = 5/1/2020 - $230.66
B6 3Yr A320/CA = 5/1/2020 - $240.60
NK 12Yr A320/CA = $242
B6 12Yr A220/CA = 5/1/2020 - $258.46
B6 12Yr A320/CA = 5/1/2020 - $269.46
Just not quite getting the pay comparison, even if you include E-190/CA for a few years at the 3Yr point, we’re talking $3.25 an hour B6 3Yr E-190 vs NK 3Yr A320, but we’re talking $27 an hour difference at the 12Yr mark (B6 320 vs NK 320) or $16 an hour (B6 220 vs NK 320).
What am I missing? Are my NK numbers wrong, that’s what is posted on APC.
I still believe junior captain seniority movement favors Spirit, but that pay is not good.
01-06-2020, 03:20 AM
#278
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2019
Position: CA
Posts: 191
Originally Posted by Bluedriver
You know, I hadn't looked at spirit's A320 rates in a long time. I assumed they were somewhere in the hunt, I was wrong... Very wrong.
I still believe junior captain seniority movement favors Spirit, but that pay is not good.
I still believe junior captain seniority movement favors Spirit, but that pay is not good.
01-06-2020, 03:30 AM
#279
The REAL Bluedriver
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Position: Airbus Capt
Posts: 6,887
Originally Posted by UnprotectdPilot
Still not quite as good as B6, but 12 year CA @ NK, DOS +4, is $260/hr.
01-06-2020, 06:06 AM
#280
SDQ Base Chief
Joined APC: Mar 2006
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 5,596
Originally Posted by Bahamasflyer
As someone who is all about QOL instead of pay, and lives halfway between JFK and BOS....how realistic is it to bid LCR with a do not fly preference and only fly 200-300 block a year on the 190 if one stays senior for a long time (5+ yrs, possibly even longer)?
Or would I need to bid SC to bury myself deep enough to hardly be used?
Or would I need to bid SC to bury myself deep enough to hardly be used?
Seniority doesn’t matter much on LCR. It goes by credit hours as far as assignments go. And there isn’t a way to indicate you want to fly vs not fly when on LCR. The pass preference on SCR is pretty useless too so not really a way to do it there either.
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