First Officer BASE DROPS- Initial and Monthly
03-07-2020, 06:08 AM
#602
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
Anyone know what the lines are looking like out of BOS? Is it day trip? Commutable?
03-07-2020, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8
It's mostly day trips. And most day trips aren't commutable. You'd probably get either front end or back end commutable, but not both.
Seems like the number of two and three day trips are growing monthly as the BOS base matures. I haven’t really looked closely if the day trip or longer pairings go senior on the fo or captain side tho, anyone know?
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03-10-2020, 02:52 PM
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I've noticed no one getting MCI the last few classes; assuming because there's no slots, currently (not educated on the factors that go into base assignments). Are you still able to bid any base you want? If so and no vacancies are available, does that put you on a list for when a slot becomes available?
03-10-2020, 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 86BravoPapa
I've noticed no one getting MCI the last few classes; assuming because there's no slots, currently (not educated on the factors that go into base assignments). Are you still able to bid any base you want? If so and no vacancies are available, does that put you on a list for when a slot becomes available?
Essentially, pilots currently on the seniority list bid monthly for the vacancies posted by the company, and it's cleared in order of seniority. The shuffling around of people itself creates vacancies, which the company "backfills" by continuing down the seniority list. So it's possible for someone to move into a base with no posted vacancies if someone in that base moves/upgrades/leaves the company.
You are "on a list" if you don't get awarded the base you want, but you don't get any points by being there sooner than someone else. If you've been trying to bid into a specific base, and keep getting denied, someone with more seniority than you who bids it well after you initially bid for it will be awarded it ahead of you.
03-10-2020, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Longhornmaniac8
Basically correct. I don't recall the last time I saw someone get MCI out of training. Maybe Fall 2018 there were a couple?
Essentially, pilots currently on the seniority list bid monthly for the vacancies posted by the company, and it's cleared in order of seniority. The shuffling around of people itself creates vacancies, which the company "backfills" by continuing down the seniority list. So it's possible for someone to move into a base with no posted vacancies if someone in that base moves/upgrades/leaves the company.
You are "on a list" if you don't get awarded the base you want, but you don't get any points by being there sooner than someone else. If you've been trying to bid into a specific base, and keep getting denied, someone with more seniority than you who bids it well after you initially bid for it will be awarded it ahead of you.
Essentially, pilots currently on the seniority list bid monthly for the vacancies posted by the company, and it's cleared in order of seniority. The shuffling around of people itself creates vacancies, which the company "backfills" by continuing down the seniority list. So it's possible for someone to move into a base with no posted vacancies if someone in that base moves/upgrades/leaves the company.
You are "on a list" if you don't get awarded the base you want, but you don't get any points by being there sooner than someone else. If you've been trying to bid into a specific base, and keep getting denied, someone with more seniority than you who bids it well after you initially bid for it will be awarded it ahead of you.
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03-11-2020, 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
Anyone know what the lines are looking like out of BOS? Is it day trip? Commutable?
In Boston for the month of March, there are 282 total pairings. Of these 282 pairings, 60% of the pairings are day trips, 28% (78 pairings) are two day trips and only 12% (35 pairings) are three day trips.
03-11-2020, 04:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Geardownflaps30
In Boston for the month of March, there are 282 total pairings. Of these 282 pairings, 60% of the pairings are day trips, 28% (78 pairings) are two day trips and only 12% (35 pairings) are three day trips.
Good info. Another way to look at it:
So by flying days, of those 282 pairings, and 430 pilot days of flying, 169 days or 40% are part of day trips, 156 days or 36% are part of two day trips and 105 days or 24% are part of three day trips. So less than half the flying is now day trip.
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