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09-18-2012 | 06:09 PM

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Counselor

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I know this is the "Majors" forum, but how low could your hours drop when you were at the regionals?

09-18-2012 | 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by crewdawg52

I sit reserve, in base, in an overstaffed position. Total block hours in 2012 ................ 77 hrs (have to admit though I have about 100 hrs of deadhead time). Right now, life is good!!

were you able to stay current spreading those 77hrs as necessary?

09-19-2012 | 07:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Counselor

I know this is the "Majors" forum, but how low could your hours drop when you were at the regionals?

Probably not very low considering most build lines well over 80 hours and don't allow dropping unless they have very fat RSV coverage. Which the regionals never have, Hence no dropping of trips.

Plus most those guys need to work the extra just to pay the bills with those pay scales. So they aren't willing to drop anyway.

07-09-2016 | 06:19 AM

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Reverend

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Min hours req'd per contract

Can anyone give an update to the min required given current contracts?
To recap the thread:
Delta & SWA - 0
Alaska - 75 company/ 0 via pilot to pilot
Virgin - 70
UAL - 50
AA - ?

07-09-2016 | 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Counselor

I know this is the "Majors" forum, but how low could your hours drop when you were at the regionals?

If we had green reserve days/grids, as much as you want at CPZ. You of course lose all the pay for which you drop, so nobody does. But you could, if we had green reserve grids. We dont. Well, we should, but the company keeps them red.
I have no idea what is required to keep benefits though.

07-09-2016 | 07:37 AM

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You can drop to zero per month at Spirit. It's good to have the flexibility.

07-09-2016 | 03:18 PM

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Chuckie

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Can someone from AA chime in on this? This is of great interest to me, it's actually one of the main reasons I'm looking elsewhere from my current employer.

07-10-2016 | 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ManFlex

You can drop to zero per month at Spirit. It's good to have the flexibility.

So are you saying you can drop your entire line and fly one 3 day / 15 hour trip and keep your benefits at Spirit?

Max

07-11-2016 | 03:03 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Reverend

Can anyone give an update to the min required given current contracts?
To recap the thread:
Delta & SWA - 0
Alaska - 75 company/ 0 via pilot to pilot
Virgin - 70
UAL - 50
AA - ?

Frontier - 70 (credit hours req'd by end of month)