Minimum flying per month?
09-10-2012 | 08:37 AM
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Minimum flying per month?
At my airline, we must fly 59 hours a month to be considered "full-time". I've heard pilots at jetBlue and Virgin can't drop down below 70 hours. I'm just curious what the minimum is at different majors... Thanks.
09-10-2012 | 10:44 AM
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And I PRAY this never changes - the flexibility to drop as much of our schedule as manning allows is a very under appreciated nugget that most guys don't think about. I use it when I need it and love the fact that is still a contractual right to do so (available to regular or reserves as long as you can afford the pay hit).
09-10-2012 | 11:00 AM
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The 70 hours refers to credit, not block. I suppose if staffing was "green" and you had the PTO you could drop.
09-10-2012 | 11:03 AM
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And I PRAY this never changes - the flexibility to drop as much of our schedule as manning allows is a very under appreciated nugget that most guys don't think about. I use it when I need it and love the fact that is still a contractual right to do so (available to regular or reserves as long as you can afford the pay hit).
09-10-2012 | 11:30 AM
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09-10-2012 | 11:42 AM
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Tell me about it, I recently sent a blast email to family members that I would no longer be receiving passes. Way too much hassle and stress for me. I ended up paying $150 for a Chicago hotel room for a family member that couldn't afford one after failing to get on the last flight out after a visit. I'm officially done with them. The passes, not the family.
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