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04-25-2022, 12:35 PM

#2831

bonvoyage

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Originally Posted by Tpinks

because the company throws extra trips on everyone’s schedule to cover the flying.

Never seen that??? There is plenty of open time, but I’ve never heard one pilot here just randomly have trips added. Unless maybe you’re talking about reserve? Then it’s just like being on… reserve?

If they throw it on a line holder, just refuse it and make a deal to fly it for premium or don’t fly it at all.

04-25-2022, 01:24 PM

#2832

Andy

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Originally Posted by bonvoyage

The way that I read it is that the very senior guy bids the required amount of flying time to make a line and that's what he expects to be awarded. Instead, the company gives him that flying PLUS additional flying that he didn't bid when he's awarded a line. But it may be the way you stated; that additional flying is thrown at them after line award.

04-25-2022, 02:11 PM

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shortspatula

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Originally Posted by bonvoyage

A huge portion of our pilots are west coast commuters, as soon as a west coast base opens, expect a mass migration.

Wow a bit surprising since it’s eastern bases with day trips. Are guys using crashpads? What’s the best base for commuters?

04-25-2022, 03:58 PM

#2834

CBreezy

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Originally Posted by fastneat

We have Jumpsest Agreements with all the legacies. Including, very soon, with Delta. Yes. Very commutable. 👍

Once our PSC ends, it will be much more difficult to JS on Delta out of ATL

04-26-2022, 05:28 AM

#2835

bonvoyage

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Originally Posted by shortspatula

Wow a bit surprising since it’s eastern bases with day trips. Are guys using crashpads? What’s the best base for commuters?

Company provides one camper van in each of the base parking lots. Sleeps up to 7, if two pilots occupy the front seats.

CHS has the best scenery IMO. But the MSY crews have been known to get wild on Bourbon St.

04-26-2022, 06:47 AM

#2836

Tpinks

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Originally Posted by bonvoyage

no, they continuously say you need to bid between 75-85hrs and that person does, and then he gets an extra trip or two added during the awarding process that he didn’t bid for that puts him into the 85-95hr range. This has been happening consistently to a lot of people.

and they typically add trips that are in the middle of his long stretch of days off.

04-26-2022, 07:01 AM

#2837

ALTN FLAPS

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Will Breeze pilots ever become ALPA?

04-26-2022, 09:40 AM

#2838

AR1978

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Originally Posted by Swapapotamoose

For the senior guys it has improved a bit. But the lack of flying on Tuesday-Wednesday and Saturday makes it really hard to build efficiency. Most commuters I would say are looking at different carriers. The 220’s will be way more commuter friendly but everyone on property aside from cadre are locked into the 190 for 3 years. I would not come to BreeZe to be a commuter.

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Originally Posted by skruts

Has PBS helped commuters at all? How is QOL for commuters in general? Obviously returning to base every night raises its own issues, but what else?

So why does Breeze not fly on Tuesday and Wednesday (and possibly Saturday) for the E190/195? Also, does that mean that you mostly fly on the weekends?

04-26-2022, 10:36 AM

#2839

FreshWater

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Originally Posted by AR1978

So why does Breeze not fly on Tuesday and Wednesday (and possibly Saturday) for the E190/195? Also, does that mean that you mostly fly on the weekends?

Because TP and LJ are from Allegiant, they are replicating the G4 model of low frequency. The bulk of your flying will be weekends, lots of Fridays, Sundays and single days off. Commuter hell. Think of it as Allegiant with a bigger grin on their face.

04-26-2022, 11:20 AM

#2840

Tpinks

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Originally Posted by AR1978

So why does Breeze not fly on Tuesday and Wednesday (and possibly Saturday) for the E190/195? Also, does that mean that you mostly fly on the weekends?

Those days are the off peak travel days generally speaking. Tampa had Saturday flying from very early on in the operation but the other bases didn't. It wasn't until PBI started that the other 3 bases started getting Saturday Flying. Additionally, Wednesday Flying has begun to trickle into the system as well. What has prevented an expansion on those days is we were not staffed to fly 7 days a week. So until then, I would expect the Wednesday/Saturday flying to still be rather limited.