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01-16-2015 | 03:42 PM
#8692
Gets Weekends Off
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From: PLEASE ADVISE
I just remember overnighting often in LCH and we stayed in a La Quinta 40-45 minutes away in a town called Sulphur. Other crews stayed in the casino and it was light years better. Sounds like an improvement.
01-16-2015 | 07:06 PM
#8693
Respek
Joined: Jul 2010
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I've stayed in some rough places but waking up to bugs crawling on your face was a new one for me.
01-16-2015 | 11:19 PM
#8694
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Our hotels very, but I like most of them. Hamptons, HGI, Crowne Plazas, etc. My least favorite is LAX at the Custom Hotel. I'd say my favorite is the Radisson Blu in MSP. Hotels are always changing though as they either don't want our business or they increase the rate. If it's a nice hotel in a popular area, some hotels just don't want airline business because they can make way more from "normal" paying people $250 per night instead of losing on our measly $89 per night contract. Hence one of the reasons we can't get out of the Custom.
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That place is bad.
Overall, I think we have it better than most regionals (not saying much). I can honestly say there more places where I'm actually surprised we stay there because it seems "too nice" vs. the total dumps. Most of the total dumps are located in, well, a total dump. So, I guess that makes sense.
01-16-2015 | 11:34 PM
#8695
Line Holder
Joined: May 2013
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What sort of trips are ORD E175 guys seeing? Any chance of avoiding four day trips? How long til most new hires see a line in ORD on the 175? Average days off for a line holder there?
01-17-2015 | 05:39 AM
#8696
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: 175 CA
Depends on seniority, 73% of trips are 4 days And they pay the best. 16% are 3 days 7% two days and the rest locals, these py the least.
01-17-2015 | 07:34 AM
#8697
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
IPL was as bad as ever got. I'd rent a car and drive 1.5 hours home rather than stay there. Only silver lining was the Denny's in the lobby so you could eat any time 24/7.
01-17-2015 | 08:18 AM
#8698
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Apr 2012
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From: PLEASE ADVISE
That's lining alright
01-17-2015 | 09:52 AM
#8699
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From: 175 CA
Month the average 4 day is 20-22 hours (most credit per day Is found in four days) so realistically you will have 14-15 a month not including displacements which if you happen to be with a check airmen is pretty good chance of happening
01-17-2015 | 02:49 PM
#8700
Line Holder
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Great! Thanks for the info. How easy would it be for a junior E175 ORD FO to hold day trips and two days?
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