B6 Schedules
12-29-2019, 06:51 AM
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B6 Schedules
What do schedules look like for the A320, E190 across the various bases? I'm curious about expectation management for hard days off and commutability of trips on the various equipment and bases.
I would be a ORD-NYC (or ORD-BOS) commuter initially and I'd likely move my family to live in base (likely MCO since we have family out that way) after a few years. Additionally, is there any insight as to what the A220 coming online is going to do to schedules or if it's going to look like the 190?
I would be a ORD-NYC (or ORD-BOS) commuter initially and I'd likely move my family to live in base (likely MCO since we have family out that way) after a few years. Additionally, is there any insight as to what the A220 coming online is going to do to schedules or if it's going to look like the 190?
12-29-2019, 07:55 AM
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What’s it doing now?
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Basic idea is that schedules on the bus include red eye flying especially if you’re junior. The 190 does very little flying in the middle of the night but does more legs per day and only northeast regional type stuff with a little Florida and islands thrown in. The 190 in mco does do some red eye island turns. Orlando is a more senior base. Boston and New York, junior. Your awarded schedule each month, your days off aren’t going to be changed unless you change them. Could be disrupted on your last day and be returned to base on your day off but this is relatively rare and pays very well. Unknown on the 220, rumors are it starting in Boston and mostly doing 190 replacement but obviously they bought the plane for its capability to also do longer thinner routes.
12-29-2019, 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom a Hawk
Basic idea is that schedules on the bus include red eye flying especially if you’re junior. The 190 does very little flying in the middle of the night but does more legs per day and only northeast regional type stuff with a little Florida and islands thrown in. The 190 in mco does do some red eye island turns. Orlando is a more senior base. Boston and New York, junior. Your awarded schedule each month, your days off aren’t going to be changed unless you change them. Could be disrupted on your last day and be returned to base on your day off but this is relatively rare and pays very well. Unknown on the 220, rumors are it starting in Boston and mostly doing 190 replacement but obviously they bought the plane for its capability to also do longer thinner routes.
“Your awarded schedule each month, your days off aren’t going to be changed unless you change them.“
Yeah, good luck changing them when you are junior on reserve lol.
12-29-2019, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by localizer
“Your awarded schedule each month, your days off aren’t going to be changed unless you change them.“
Yeah, good luck changing them when you are junior on reserve lol.
Yeah, good luck changing them when you are junior on reserve lol.
12-29-2019, 05:59 PM
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JB scheds are "industry leading" and completely amazeballs.
Everyone "absolutely loves" their sched, just ask one of the guys on this forum. He's been at JB for 2 years, so he's seen it all and speaks for everyone.
Everyone "absolutely loves" their sched, just ask one of the guys on this forum. He's been at JB for 2 years, so he's seen it all and speaks for everyone.
12-29-2019, 06:32 PM
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Tom A Hawk has it right in his first post. Don’t expect much starting out in the 320. For some perspective, bidding 90-ish% in Boston on the 320, I’ve had mostly 3-4 day trips with some red eye flying and lots of weekend flying. I always get at least 1 weekend off, and sometimes the start/end times of my schedule allow for most of the weekend off. Most of my trips are min credit. When I bid reserve, I can get 1-2 full weekends off. This is all way more manageable for me since I am local.
Swapping and trading has become more difficult due to the algorithm they use for reserve coverage per the CBA. You can still do it to your advantage, but it requires more vigilance with FLICA alerts.
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Swapping and trading has become more difficult due to the algorithm they use for reserve coverage per the CBA. You can still do it to your advantage, but it requires more vigilance with FLICA alerts.
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12-29-2019, 07:51 PM
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I bid 91% bus in JFK. Can’t regularly hold long call, still get short call.
Fly redeyes. Try not to. Transcons are great. Florida and backs are great. Some Caribbean trips are great, a lot are just okay, some are terrible. I try and pref bid trips that I’d like to to fly, otherwise let the chips fall where they may. I haven’t seen many awarded line trips yet, but I can certainly say I’ve seen a lot of inefficiencies. Personally, I like a 20 hour west coast layover, but I can understand those who don’t. Also, our reserve rules in general are pretty terrible. The re-addition of long call has at least been welcome.
Fly redeyes. Try not to. Transcons are great. Florida and backs are great. Some Caribbean trips are great, a lot are just okay, some are terrible. I try and pref bid trips that I’d like to to fly, otherwise let the chips fall where they may. I haven’t seen many awarded line trips yet, but I can certainly say I’ve seen a lot of inefficiencies. Personally, I like a 20 hour west coast layover, but I can understand those who don’t. Also, our reserve rules in general are pretty terrible. The re-addition of long call has at least been welcome.
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