Minimum hours worked
06-28-2017, 03:40 AM
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Minimum hours worked
I know that all airlines guarantee minimum hours of pay monthly.
If I am a line holder and give away my hours for open time, is there a minimum amount of time I have to work.
If I am a line holder and give away my hours for open time, is there a minimum amount of time I have to work.
06-28-2017, 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by StartUp161WanaB
I know that all airlines guarantee minimum hours of pay monthly.
If I am a line holder and give away my hours for open time, is there a minimum amount of time I have to work.
If I am a line holder and give away my hours for open time, is there a minimum amount of time I have to work.
06-28-2017, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by el jefe
I can't even drop a last turn, good luck dropping a whole trip.
Become a management pilot or do union work?
Become a management pilot or do union work?
What a difference two places can make, usually over here the beginning of the month it's impossible to do anything but by mid month, as guys come off their check rides and get build up reserve lines I can usually drop everything I want and pick up open time at 150-200%
06-28-2017, 06:00 PM
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58:36 is min monthly credit at OO. Any lower and you have to use vacation and/or user time. If you don't have any time in your bank, you're responsible for the company's portion of your healthcare plan.
Unless you are top 10 percent or less in your base and seat, though, getting less than 80-ish hours assigned (as a line holder) is next to impossible. Dropping? I've been able to drop three turns in three years. Not three trips. Three turns...
Unless you are top 10 percent or less in your base and seat, though, getting less than 80-ish hours assigned (as a line holder) is next to impossible. Dropping? I've been able to drop three turns in three years. Not three trips. Three turns...
06-30-2017, 07:07 AM
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What's the difference between trips and turns?
@prex8390
So you are allowed to drop your pay lines and pick lines that worth more money.
Does this rule apply to all regionals or just yours?!
@prex8390
So you are allowed to drop your pay lines and pick lines that worth more money.
Does this rule apply to all regionals or just yours?!
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06-30-2017, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by StartUp161WanaB
What's the difference between trips and turns?
Example: if you are based in Calcutta and on the last day of your trip you come back to Calcutta but have to do a Kashmir out and back, you can try to drop that turn so you will get back home to Calcutta at 12pm instead of 6pm on the last day of a trip.
06-30-2017, 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by StartUp161WanaB
What's the difference between trips and turns?
@prex8390
So you are allowed to drop your pay lines and pick lines that worth more money.
Does this rule apply to all regionals or just yours?!
@prex8390
So you are allowed to drop your pay lines and pick lines that worth more money.
Does this rule apply to all regionals or just yours?!
06-30-2017, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Turbosina
58:36 is min monthly credit at OO. Any lower and you have to use vacation and/or user time. If you don't have any time in your bank, you're responsible for the company's portion of your healthcare plan.
Unless you are top 10 percent or less in your base and seat, though, getting less than 80-ish hours assigned (as a line holder) is next to impossible. Dropping? I've been able to drop three turns in three years. Not three trips. Three turns...
Unless you are top 10 percent or less in your base and seat, though, getting less than 80-ish hours assigned (as a line holder) is next to impossible. Dropping? I've been able to drop three turns in three years. Not three trips. Three turns...
You can also post your trip to open time and hope someone picks it up. I do this all of the time and work only 60 hours or so a month. Conversely some months I pick up a lot from other crew members. -- This month I'm working 10 days for 61 hours credit, next month I was awarded 78, picked up a bunch of stuff and now have 115 credit hours.
Bidding locals and split duties make this possible. With 3-4 day trips it would be nearly impossible. The shorter trips are much easier to give away.
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