Regionals with best schedules
08-07-2016, 12:38 PM
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"If you can live in base...." cannot be said enough. I truly believe that this one factor can make or break an airline experience for people the easiest. Myself as an example I live in a base which almost is a guaranteed two-leg commute unless you live in a hub. It is also a large mx base, so most trips have one or both of early reports and/or late releases. For commuters, that is a nightmare. Only the most senior commuters can guarantee multiple commutable trips per month. For myself living 15 minutes from the employee lot, I could care less.
This is very much a "to each their own" question dependent upon who you talk to and their circumstances. If you live in base, or can realistically move to a base, do it, no questions asked. The regionals are NOT worth commuting for.
This is very much a "to each their own" question dependent upon who you talk to and their circumstances. If you live in base, or can realistically move to a base, do it, no questions asked. The regionals are NOT worth commuting for.
08-07-2016, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by themagicman00
No, you are not wrong; you're dead on. Live in domicile, stay away from commuting to work. IMHO. Good luck.
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Now that I can get by working 12 days a month or so and a lot of it's commutable, commuting doesn't seem to be a big deal any more.
That said, there is no regional with really great schedules any more. With staffing getting worse and travel getting busier, schedules will be busy until you get seniority. For really good regional schedules, go where your seniority increases the fastest and then don't answer the phone.
08-07-2016, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by GrassLandings
2. Pick the airline with the most seniority movement. Many regionals are top heavy with "lifers", while others have almost none. Im not gonna name them all, but some have much better movement than others due to this fact. Pm me if you want to. Iv been at my airline less than 2 years, usually hold 16-18 off and an 80 hour line as an FO, or could be almost off reserve as Capt. I also commute, but thats a personal choice. Would be even better if I lived in base, but I like my current town better and the commute is easy.
An airline with alot of movement DOES NOT mean pilots hate the company. Especially at the regionals. At a major level? Sure, thats not a good sign. But regionals? No. The whole point is to get our time and get out. Movement is a good sign.
If people are turning down better jobs to stay at a regional, they have drank wayyyy to much company koolaid. Take compass for example, lots of movement, very happy group. Attrition out of 800 or so pilots is 10-20 a month. Sometimes much, much more. All majors/legacies. Maybe 5 lifers. Other places, a good portion of the Capt list is lifers. Thats not good for younger guys looking to move on.
An airline with alot of movement DOES NOT mean pilots hate the company. Especially at the regionals. At a major level? Sure, thats not a good sign. But regionals? No. The whole point is to get our time and get out. Movement is a good sign.
If people are turning down better jobs to stay at a regional, they have drank wayyyy to much company koolaid. Take compass for example, lots of movement, very happy group. Attrition out of 800 or so pilots is 10-20 a month. Sometimes much, much more. All majors/legacies. Maybe 5 lifers. Other places, a good portion of the Capt list is lifers. Thats not good for younger guys looking to move on.
08-07-2016, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TimetoClimb
Curious,.does republic have a lot of lifers ? I know skywest and horizon does.
And the regionals with the best schedules? Spirit, Jetblue, Frontier, and if you live on base, Allegiant.
08-07-2016, 02:57 PM
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To say they're all the same is ignorant. While I was at trans states I had ten days off per month and rarely broke guarentee. At awac, I average 16 off and typically credit 90+. 6 days extra a month is 72 additional days at home per year. That doesn't include trip touching vacations that typically result in three weeks off. I've seen schedules at many other regionals as well.. to say they're all the same just isn't true at all.
08-07-2016, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by iFlyRC
I really wanted my account to go inactive but this is such a stupid question, had to say something! YES!!!!!
And the regionals with the best schedules? Spirit, Jetblue, Frontier, and if you live on base, Allegiant.
And the regionals with the best schedules? Spirit, Jetblue, Frontier, and if you live on base, Allegiant.
08-07-2016, 09:03 PM
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It has not been said yet in this thread, but I read this here before and I feel this is the best way to go about it...
Pick the airline that you want to get stuck at the most. We have no clue when the next industry downturn will be, so plan for the worst and hope for the best.
For me, QOL and pay are important over everything else. I will be living in base hopefully straight out of training if not shortly out of training and will be making decent money on the current contract.
Pick the airline that you want to get stuck at the most. We have no clue when the next industry downturn will be, so plan for the worst and hope for the best.
For me, QOL and pay are important over everything else. I will be living in base hopefully straight out of training if not shortly out of training and will be making decent money on the current contract.
08-07-2016, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by stbloc
I just want to bid reserve and hope they don't call me.
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