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05-11-2017 | 12:39 PM
#7171
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2007
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From: I pilot
As a mid line holder in my base (45% FO more or less), I consistently get about 5 days off in a row each month and then I have been pretty successful at getting people to pick up a trip and turn it into 7-9 days off in a row. The key is in how you bid. Results can vary by base
05-11-2017 | 12:53 PM
#7172
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2016
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As a mid line holder in my base (45% FO more or less), I consistently get about 5 days off in a row each month and then I have been pretty successful at getting people to pick up a trip and turn it into 7-9 days off in a row. The key is in how you bid. Results can vary by base
05-11-2017 | 02:08 PM
#7173
Line Holder
Joined: Dec 2015
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Ha that quote was me being that guy a year ago. When I was in your position driving to work trumped everything. I chose my regional (Skywest) and my airframe (CRJ) based on that. Seventeen days off in May. Best of luck.
05-11-2017 | 03:51 PM
#7174
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,082
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From: ERJ CA
Trust me:
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
05-11-2017 | 03:53 PM
#7175
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 1,464
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Trust me:
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
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05-11-2017 | 09:14 PM
#7176
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,613
Likes: 526
From: Guppy Gear Slinger
Trust me:
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
You will stop wanting to use your travel benefits after maybe two months of commuting to reserve. You will not want to set foot anywhere near an airport on your days off. You will come to loathe air travel anytime you are not working a flight.
Commuting sucks. Commuting to reserve REALLY sucks. Unless you're planning on moving to CLT, plan on hating your life and wasting days off commuting because you get non-commutable trips.
05-11-2017 | 09:16 PM
#7177
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2015
Posts: 2,613
Likes: 526
From: Guppy Gear Slinger
Possible, but.... sounds like you understand it's completely based on where you stand in domicile. Seat seniority can vary greatly from base to base. What would be possible at 1 year in ORD or DTW is completely different than LA or SF. However, everything is fluid. Domicile, new flying, loss of flying, upgrades, attrition, fleet swaps, exc.. Nobody really knows.
05-11-2017 | 10:11 PM
#7178
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2015
Posts: 1,606
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From: LAX ER
You're going to need seniority to get 7+ straight days off to travel unless you plan on using vacation.. Same goes for every airline. Going to be a bit of a shock if you think you're going to pull that off without doing some time.
05-12-2017 | 05:49 AM
#7179
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 44,931
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From: Engines Turn or People Swim
You'll need a little seniority, especially if you want to be picky about other things as well.
But even a very junior line holder can get 5-6 days off at the end of one month and 5-6 days off at the beginning of the next month for 10-12 days off in a row.
05-12-2017 | 11:29 AM
#7180
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2016
Posts: 72
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The PBS helpline people walked me through the procedure and it worked to perfection. oh and at the time I was only 3 months off IOE. I got 9 days off in a row. Gave away one standup which then gave me 12 days off. The only downside was I worked like 10 days in row at the end of the month.
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