Reserve Life in LAS
 

Looks like LAS is getting 25 more FOs in the next bid and I might be one of them. Would love to hear from folks that have lived the reserve life there as to what people are doing for accommodations, transportation, schedules, etc. Just any tips on making the commuting to reserve (not moving in base, but thanks) at LAS more manageable. Thanks!

I did it for a month. I got an Airbnb and a residential bus pass for 30 days. There’s crashpads available and a courtyard with a crew rate. I did R18. It’s commutable and they can’t really use you on the last day. Makes commuting easier.

Bid “will fly” as a commuter and buy cheap hotels if you need them. Most of your day one will be commutable but plan on doing a red eye so commute accordingly to be rested.

^^This. Courtyard Henderson Green Valley has a special rate for Spirit pilots.

They do. Early check in. Late check out. Microwave and fridge in the room and an airport shuttle.

One thing I will add as well: Most of the time, they will put the trip on your schedule well ahead of your duty period, so if it works in your advantage, you can self notify and then you're off the hook until the trip report time. For example, you are on R18 and duty on at 1800. You wake up at 1200 and check your schedule and see you have a trip that starts at 2200. You can now self notify and you have no obligation to the company until 2200. This will make your commute a lot better on day 1.

This is also very true. Commuting to reserve sucks, but overall this wasn’t a bad deal when I was doing it.

This is true, just know that your duty time will now start at 2200 and not 1800.

Yes this true. Helpful for for a commuter most likely but you will time out much later in most instances should you get delayed

Heard the Bunny Ranch has decent crash pad rates. The "amenities" are expensive though.

Maybe call it the Bunny Bed instead of crash pad?

Sure?
A scheduled duty period cannot have a release time later
than 14 hours from the beginning of the RAP. No pilot will be
required to be on duty after 16 hours from the beginning of
the RAP.
AFAIK notifying of your duty before the RAP starts does not change that. Don't do reserve, so feel free to correct me.

It doesn't really matter when crew scheduling will just make up whatever interpretation of the CBA they feel like to suit their needs and tell you to call the CP if you feel otherwise. Your best bet is to just let them call you at the beginning of the RAP and then there's no argument.

Theyll even throw in the limo pickup to and from the airport for free, .... with qualifying amenity purchase.

Do they offer a crew discount? Get more bang for the buck...

When you self notify before your RAP you are released to the show time of the trip, no longer phone liable or on duty at the beginning of the RAP. Therefore your duty period starts at the beginning of the trip. Self notifying can really help a commuter by being able to take later flights or even not commute in the day prior. However it does change when your duty starts and as a result when you time out.

Exactly. Say you are on R16 and are assigned a trip starting at 2000. If you self notify your time starts at 2000, whereas is you wait for them to notify you at 1600, your time starts then. That’s a 4 hour difference.

It’s a minor detail but can mean the difference of timing out or working a very late red eye if something happens to delay the flight.

TIL. Did not realize that. Definitely needs improving in the JCBA.

Where can I find this code? Is it in Comply, or do I need to call the Courtyard to get the code?

It’s not Spirit exclusive. It’s for airport employees. Just call and see (hope) they have the rate for the day(s) you want.

Just an fyi it has been harder and harder to get this rate as of late.

If a friend happened to get a CJO today, how long would it take him to get LAS based?

TIA

Guy in training got awarded it out of training in this current bid.

ORD CA being displaced to LAS.
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