Reserve at JetBlue
02-04-2024 | 09:20 PM
#101
Line Holder
Joined: Apr 2019
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At Spirit when on reserve I waive my guaranteed days off from 4 to 1 and request weekends off on reserve. After the 1st month when I had a bit more seniority it worked and got every weekend off. Is it possible to do something like this at JetBlue?
02-05-2024 | 12:27 AM
#102
SDQ Base Chief
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,089
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From: 320 CA
Yes, you can string all your reserve days in a row (17-18 days depending on the month and SCR vs LCR) or you can go down to a minimum of 1 day off between blocks of days. Weekends off on RSV are typically easy to get once you’re around the 70-80% mark in seat. LCR tends to go slightly more senior than SCR.
02-05-2024 | 04:00 AM
#103
On Reserve
Joined: Nov 2022
Posts: 134
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If you were dumb enough to do all of that for $600 then sounds like you were paid accordingly. Seems like less of a badge of honor and more of a mark of idiocy.
Personally I stayed away from the regionals because I valued my skills and hard work too much to sell it for McDonald’s wages. Also, I did not want to further exasperate the industry and be another guy they hired saying “I’m willing to work for food stamps.”
The old timers that knowingly went to the regionals when it was the worst of the worst WERE the problems. You only showed regional management that you could be bought for a cheap price and so you were.
Stop complaining about how good new pilots have it now when you were willing to work for cheap with terrible work rules. If it was that bad you should have gone 135, military, or something outside of the aviation industry. Otherwise shut up and accept that you sold your skills for a lesser price than others.
Personally I stayed away from the regionals because I valued my skills and hard work too much to sell it for McDonald’s wages. Also, I did not want to further exasperate the industry and be another guy they hired saying “I’m willing to work for food stamps.”
The old timers that knowingly went to the regionals when it was the worst of the worst WERE the problems. You only showed regional management that you could be bought for a cheap price and so you were.
Stop complaining about how good new pilots have it now when you were willing to work for cheap with terrible work rules. If it was that bad you should have gone 135, military, or something outside of the aviation industry. Otherwise shut up and accept that you sold your skills for a lesser price than others.
02-06-2024 | 08:15 AM
#104
I'm Blue
Joined: Aug 2020
Posts: 129
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02-23-2024 | 06:40 AM
#105
New Hire
Joined: Dec 2023
Posts: 2
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How long is SCR JFK 320 currently? Commuter starting soon and want an idea of what to expect. From what I have read is seems like SCR is commutable on request? My past airline you could base swap where you sit RSV depending on coverage. Is that and swapping days around possible? Thanks in advance looking forward to getting started!
02-23-2024 | 07:54 AM
#106
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Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 601
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How long is SCR JFK 320 currently? Commuter starting soon and want an idea of what to expect. From what I have read is seems like SCR is commutable on request? My past airline you could base swap where you sit RSV depending on coverage. Is that and swapping days around possible? Thanks in advance looking forward to getting started!
02-23-2024 | 08:22 AM
#107
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 919
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How long is SCR JFK 320 currently? Commuter starting soon and want an idea of what to expect. From what I have read is seems like SCR is commutable on request? My past airline you could base swap where you sit RSV depending on coverage. Is that and swapping days around possible? Thanks in advance looking forward to getting started!
02-23-2024 | 03:59 PM
#109
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 427
Likes: 27
From: A320 CA
02-23-2024 | 11:48 PM
#110
On Reserve
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
Lots of senior people bid short call reserve in LA because you don't fly as much, espedially during the shoulder periods like now. Right now, 3 weeks into the month, most people have between 0 and 30 hours of block with the average being about 18 block I'd say. Guarantee is 75 hours for reserves.
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