PBS bidding pet peeve
03-12-2018 | 06:34 AM
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PBS bidding pet peeve
A pet peeve of mine is that we can not “prefer off” the first 3 days of the subsequent bid period for the period we are bidding.
I need May 2nd off. I don’t see how I can “prefer off” that day without prefer offing the last day of the bid period. If I prefer off the last day of the bid period, I eliminate a lot of pairings that I would and could fly.
I need May 2nd off. I don’t see how I can “prefer off” that day without prefer offing the last day of the bid period. If I prefer off the last day of the bid period, I eliminate a lot of pairings that I would and could fly.
03-12-2018 | 09:02 AM
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A pet peeve of mine is that we can not “prefer off” the first 3 days of the subsequent bid period for the period we are bidding.
I need May 2nd off. I don’t see how I can “prefer off” that day without prefer offing the last day of the bid period. If I prefer off the last day of the bid period, I eliminate a lot of pairings that I would and could fly.
I need May 2nd off. I don’t see how I can “prefer off” that day without prefer offing the last day of the bid period. If I prefer off the last day of the bid period, I eliminate a lot of pairings that I would and could fly.
03-13-2018 | 02:19 PM
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03-13-2018 | 10:37 PM
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and how many pairings exist for your base. Just need to know how to master the PBS platform 
03-26-2018 | 01:37 AM
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Master it all you want, still get awarded coverage lines... There’s a reason why all airline management types want PBS.
03-26-2018 | 03:49 AM
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Most FO’s received 4 or 5 coverage pairings this month. In other words, their entire line was coverage pairings. That isn’t getting what you bid. I know the comment is in jest, but it is so far from reality, it is sadistic humor.
03-26-2018 | 10:28 AM
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One thing I can't understand is how to put in a default bid where you say prefer off on Saturday, as an example. In the old system, you would just say prefer off Saturday. Now it wants the specific date. So if I say prefer off Saturday, March 24th on my default, it won't be effective as a default on April's bid since March 24th isn't a valid date in April. I actually like the new system less than the old one.
03-26-2018 | 10:49 AM
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One thing I can't understand is how to put in a default bid where you say prefer off on Saturday, as an example. In the old system, you would just say prefer off Saturday. Now it wants the specific date. So if I say prefer off Saturday, March 24th on my default, it won't be effective as a default on April's bid since March 24th isn't a valid date in April. I actually like the new system less than the old one.
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