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07-04-2016 | 09:27 PM

#91

Burton78

Gets Weekends Off

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From: 737 CA

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Originally Posted by gipple

Most SWA pilots work two full time jobs. One spent flying airplanes and the other spent on the computer looking for more flying.

I'll admit that this made me chuckle.

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Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan

I spend WAY too much time on ELITT every month trying to get at least partial weekends off from my junior schedule. As far as picking up extra? I use text alerts and usually have some luck picking up a turn or two towards the end of the month, usually short notice or VPF

Perhaps things may be be different in DAL than LAS and I'll preface this by saying that If I have the 25th OFF and am ready for ELITT opening, I have no problem turning a month of crappy weekend Fri-Sun lines into all three day partial weekend lines that at worst case start late SUN or end Early SAT and often weekday pairings totaling around 110 tfp, 16+ days off within an hour of ELITT opening in base. I actually monthly bid with this in mind and I'm a couple months junior to you but fairly even given our respective bases.

Is it a perfect system? Far from it.

Last edited by Burton78; 07-04-2016 at 09:40 PM.

07-05-2016 | 06:02 AM

#92

FLY6584

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Sep 2007

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From: 737 right

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burton78

I'll admit that this made me chuckle.

Perhaps things may be be different in DAL than LAS and I'll preface this by saying that If I have the 25th OFF and am ready for ELITT opening, I have no problem turning a month of crappy weekend Fri-Sun lines into all three day partial weekend lines that at worst case start late SUN or end Early SAT and often weekday pairings totaling around 110 tfp, 16+ days off within an hour of ELITT opening in base. I actually monthly bid with this in mind and I'm a couple months junior to you but fairly even given our respective bases.

Is it a perfect system? Far from it.

Yeah I just got into blank line territory last month and my first two months with a blank line I have been able to ELITT out of all weekend flying except for one weekend. Like you said the key is having the 25th off or at least knowing you'll be in the hotel when ELITT opens on the 25th.