Just read Skillets incredible statement on another thread that Mesa does 6 day trips with only 2 days off afterwards. Is this the case for line-holders or just reserves? Is there any trip mix, day trips, two days etc? Is everything at min days off after 117? 6 days away from the family seems insane for a regional.

but, but, but Mesa has 18 month upgrades and brand new 175s. It should make working 6 days on worth it

Max trip length is 4 days, Reserve duty is up to 6 days. The duty length depends on how you bid for days off. Longer duty lengths means more days off in a row. Reservists usually get 11 days off/ month, but lion holders may get up to 16 days off depending on base and seniority.

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Let me explain, A 4 day trip backed up by a 2 day. If you commute, you are away from home 6 days. In January I had three 6 days on in a row with 11 days off and a 77 hour line. I did have one 4 day off stretch but I also had just 2 days off in a row twice. Just saying that the lines suck right now with no end in sight.

Here we have someone saying that 6 days away from family for a regional is insane, yet Silver's NC thinks that 18 (extendable to 20) consecutive reserve days is perfectly wonderful and is the best thing since sliced bread!

No one in CLT is getting more than 12 days off. And about 90 percent are just getting 11 days off. I am less than 10 in base and have had 11 days off in Jan. and Feb. I bid max daily credit for more days off but PBS just cannot build a decent line.

Are you guys able to use FLICA at all to improve your lines? That sounds pretty horrible I hope they are working to address that in the new TA. What's the point of seniority if everyone is getting the min days off?

You've gotta have good pairing or trip trading via flica wont do sh*t for you. Ask me how I know (BTW I don't work for Mesa)

It's useless, the only thing out there are 8 hour three days with 30 hours in Rochester, NY.