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Old 11-19-2017, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by at6d View Post
The four day I’m on right now pays 36 trips!



Oh wait, that’s because we block 30.



I need some Aleve.


How much credit is that in non SWA speak?
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Old 11-19-2017, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by at6d View Post
The four day I’m on right now pays 36 trips!

Oh wait, that’s because we block 30.

I need some Aleve.
But how many days off... 18+ ?

Health insurance premiums at $0 is nice too
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Old 11-19-2017, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Hossharris View Post
If you want a slightly more apples to apples comparison .... google “aero crew news”. Download the current issue in pdf, and scroll down to the “matrix” at the end.

It’s an adequate way to compare work rules .... and at the very least will get you asking the right questions.
Excellent resource. Thanks!
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Old 11-19-2017, 07:30 PM
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Can't complain at SWA, have 15-16 days off a month, average 118-127 trips (hours) a month, $0 health insurance, Contract calls for 16% B-fund by 2020 I believe.

Lubbock to Indianapolis here I come.
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Old 11-20-2017, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by mainlineAF View Post
How much credit is that in non SWA speak?
Our pay scale is based on “Trips For Pay.”

Second year right now makes $100.26 per Trip.

The trip I just finished credited 36 Trips at that rate.

Month so far is at 106 Trips, no OT. Two three-day trips, two four-day trips.

All PM trips. Three weekends off.

17 days off, with last six days of November off in a row.
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Old 11-20-2017, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by at6d View Post
Our pay scale is based on “Trips For Pay.”

Second year right now makes $100.26 per Trip.

The trip I just finished credited 36 Trips at that rate.

Month so far is at 106 Trips, no OT. Two three-day trips, two four-day trips.

All PM trips. Three weekends off.

17 days off, with last six days of November off in a row.
Is a trip one hour?

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Old 11-21-2017, 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by detpilot View Post
Is a trip one hour?

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So the TFP thing is a little weird. It’s based on an old formula of a standard trip distance (something like DAL-SAT, I can’t remember) and then adjusted.

It’s close to an hour, I think the conversion is 1.149. To keep my head from exploding, I plan for 1 TFP = 1 hour.
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Old 11-21-2017, 01:33 PM
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SWA rigs converted to hourly:

Daily: 5 tfp or ~ 4.35 hrs
ADG: 6.5 tfp or ~ 5.65 hrs

So a 2 day is rigged at ~11.3 hrs
A 3 day is ~16.96 hrs
A 4 day is ~22.62 hrs

It's not hard to find trips that pay well above that. My line next month I fly 75 and get paid ~85 hrs (97tfp). I'll get it to around 110-115 and have 16 off for the month.
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Old 11-23-2017, 07:28 AM
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Originally Posted by John Carr View Post
The one that will hire you FIRST have you home the MOST and pay you ENOUGH, that’s which one.

The rest is just mental masturbation.
This is a great answer and I'd include relative seniority as well. A little bit better seniority at company A could easily mean better lifestyle AND more $ than the value of an entire benefits package at company B. Oh, and don't commute. OFG
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Old 11-24-2017, 07:53 AM
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Ya, I actually thought I was going to get a pension . Silly boy.
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