Hi there, I've just been offered a job with Republic. I'm looking at either the Shuttle America or Republic E170 sides. My wife is Irish and she's just been offered a great job over there starting next year. How easy is it to get something similar to a 4 on 4 off schedule AFTER reserve? I realize that during reserve commuting is nearly impossible.

 

You're trying to commute from ireland?? You're insane. At this company, scheduling will work very little with you and you will not get 4on 4off. You're schedule will look very little like your bid. I've bid to WORK weekends. and be off tues-thurs. My June schedule is the opposite, yet there are open time trips that would match my schedule. Not to mention your entire pay will go towards taxes on the commute....

 

4 on 4 off after reserve isn't too hard too get. It's usually what junior people get anyways. Commuting from Ireland is kind of extreme..won't be home that much.

 

Once I got a line I usually got a 4 on 3 off sked. I know a FA who commutes fron Italy but she is super senior. Commuting from Ireland will get old very quickly. Im a phl fo and movement right now is slow so reserve is a 6 month occupation- that could change though. Hope this gives u some insight- keep asking to get a more clear picture. Too bad Aer Lingus only hires 0 hour pilots out of highschool. Good luck man.

 

Good luck with your divorce

 

^^^ very constructive

 

Probably true though.

Unless you get based in a hub like DCA or PHL on the YX (RW) side, you will not get anything commutable. With a commute to Ireland, PHL is really your only option unless you commute through IAD if DCA based. Looking at Passrider.com there is only one flight a day to DUB out of PHL and IAD so that makes the commute near impossible. The flights are in the morning after most of our trips start and way before you are released. So you will commute in the day before and out the day after. You will probably be lucky to get home once a month with usually no more than 3 days off in a row and will more than likely have to do a several leg commute. Also, I don't believe we have Zed's with Aer Lingus right now so IAD isn't an option. You can double or triple leg it through EWR, JFK, ORD or ATL to give you more options but that is even worse. Only JFK has more than one flight a day (3).

I could see how a part time FA could do it but not any way a Pilot at YX could. Maybe on the S5 side out of LGA by going through JFK or EWR. The Q could be an option as well out of EWR.

 

I know it's not what you want to hear but do something else. This kind of commute will put a heavy, heavy strain on your marriage. Not worth it in my book.

 

No way is this realistic on any RAH certificate on reserve.

 

This is what I feared. My father in law is an Aer Lingus captain so I have unlimited passes on them too. Getting to work isn't the problem, I'm more concerned about whether I could build a schedule that will make it work once I hold a line. Sounds like that wont be the case.