Share your typical SWA schedule here
06-13-2017, 04:41 PM
#22
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,438
Having a good commute largely depends on what city you live in, service to that city, and the number of commuters living there.
I live in okc and have an easy commute to Houston and a fairly easy drive to Dallas if I so chose. I could also go to Denver if I wanted to.
I fly mostly commutable trips and rarely stay in a base overnight.
I also realize that could change in a second (ask any Austin or SAT commuter) and today's easy commute could be tomorrow's hell commute.
I live in okc and have an easy commute to Houston and a fairly easy drive to Dallas if I so chose. I could also go to Denver if I wanted to.
I fly mostly commutable trips and rarely stay in a base overnight.
I also realize that could change in a second (ask any Austin or SAT commuter) and today's easy commute could be tomorrow's hell commute.
06-13-2017, 05:20 PM
#23
Furloughed Again?!
Joined APC: Aug 2007
Position: Boeing 737
Posts: 4,796
I commuted offline. There were 10 flights a day, about half mainline. Flew into the neighboring mega hub and took the train to my domicile. Easy commute. It still sucked.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
06-13-2017, 06:52 PM
#24
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2015
Posts: 634
Originally Posted by Thunder1
F/O currently 59% domicile seniority. Holding weekday flying for the most part and I'll pick up premium on the weekends if I want to. Getting awarded Sunday PM 3-days that I then ELITT into all weekday flying.
2016 I flew 857 block hours which does not count deadheads. So, easily over 900 hrs. if you count deadheads. It sounds like a lot but counting thru my logbook I flew at total of 176 days in the year -- an average of 14.67 days per month. I also sat some reserve days that I never got used so those don't show up in my logbook, but that sure as heck show up on the paycheck.
Had 2 weeks of vacation where each week was turned into 19 days off with our vacation overlap trip pull rules.
I credited 1700+ Trips For Pay for the year.
Like others have said, when you are at work at SWA -- YOU WORK! However, for me the strict AM/PM schedules work for me as well as the ability to get max pay for the least time at work. Our trips are dense.
Each airline has their own particulars that you need to be aware of but in reality it's not an issue for but the very small number of guys that end up having job offers from 2 different airlines. But, as always, go in with your eyes wide open, with as much true intel on the job as possible.
2016 I flew 857 block hours which does not count deadheads. So, easily over 900 hrs. if you count deadheads. It sounds like a lot but counting thru my logbook I flew at total of 176 days in the year -- an average of 14.67 days per month. I also sat some reserve days that I never got used so those don't show up in my logbook, but that sure as heck show up on the paycheck.
Had 2 weeks of vacation where each week was turned into 19 days off with our vacation overlap trip pull rules.
I credited 1700+ Trips For Pay for the year.
Like others have said, when you are at work at SWA -- YOU WORK! However, for me the strict AM/PM schedules work for me as well as the ability to get max pay for the least time at work. Our trips are dense.
Each airline has their own particulars that you need to be aware of but in reality it's not an issue for but the very small number of guys that end up having job offers from 2 different airlines. But, as always, go in with your eyes wide open, with as much true intel on the job as possible.
Does 1700 Trips for pay mean you got paid 1700 hours in one year??!?!
Is this normal for SWA??
06-13-2017, 07:57 PM
#25
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,438
Originally Posted by Wink
Does 1700 Trips for pay mean you got paid 1700 hours in one year??!?!
Is this normal for SWA??
Is this normal for SWA??
Do a search on the SWA pay system, specifically the "trips for pay" or TFP. In a nutshell, one hour of pay at any other airline equals approx 1.15 TFP. So, 1700 would be somewhere around 1500 hours of credit at a normal airline.
Is this typical? I would say it is well above average but not surprising at all.
06-13-2017, 08:34 PM
#26
Gets Weekend Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,612
Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
Is that on every day or just the last?
Any time a Reserve completes a pairing and returns to domicile, Scheduling will be contacted. At that time, Scheduling will inform the pilot of the pilot’s status. A pilot will either be:
Given another assignment. Duty time limits must comply with the Maximum Duty Period Scheduled limits as defined in Section 5.D.2.f. of this Agreement;
Continued on duty-if unassigned and with additional Reserve days remaining in the block, the Reserve will be released no later than eight (8) hours after report time. If on the last day of the block, the Reserve will be released seven (7) hours after report time. If called out for an assignment, the Reserve must report back to the airport within a reasonable amount of time but in no case longer than two (2) hours; or
Released to rest or released from the Reserve block.
06-13-2017, 08:35 PM
#27
Gets Weekend Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Posts: 3,612
Originally Posted by Wink
Does 1700 Trips for pay mean you got paid 1700 hours in one year??!?!
Is this normal for SWA??
Is this normal for SWA??
Essentially, it's flying one additional decent paying premium 3-day per month in addition to your line. Essentially working 15-16 days in a month. Easily doable...
06-14-2017, 11:39 AM
#28
weekends off? Nope...
Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,941
Originally Posted by RJSAviator76
Any time a Reserve completes a pairing and returns to domicile, Scheduling will be contacted. At that time, Scheduling will inform the pilot of the pilot’s status. A pilot will either be:
Given another assignment. Duty time limits must comply with the Maximum Duty Period Scheduled limits as defined in Section 5.D.2.f. of this Agreement;
Continued on duty-if unassigned and with additional Reserve days remaining in the block, the Reserve will be released no later than eight (8) hours after report time. If on the last day of the block, the Reserve will be released seven (7) hours after report time. If called out for an assignment, the Reserve must report back to the airport within a reasonable amount of time but in no case longer than two (2) hours; or
Released to rest or released from the Reserve block.
Given another assignment. Duty time limits must comply with the Maximum Duty Period Scheduled limits as defined in Section 5.D.2.f. of this Agreement;
Continued on duty-if unassigned and with additional Reserve days remaining in the block, the Reserve will be released no later than eight (8) hours after report time. If on the last day of the block, the Reserve will be released seven (7) hours after report time. If called out for an assignment, the Reserve must report back to the airport within a reasonable amount of time but in no case longer than two (2) hours; or
Released to rest or released from the Reserve block.
06-14-2017, 01:15 PM
#30
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,845
Originally Posted by e6bpilot
Do a search on the SWA pay system, specifically the "trips for pay" or TFP. In a nutshell, one hour of pay at any other airline equals approx 1.15 TFP. So, 1700 would be somewhere around 1500 hours of credit at a normal airline.
Is this typical? I would say it is well above average but not surprising at all.
Is this typical? I would say it is well above average but not surprising at all.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
