Ok imagine this...

Transcon commute EWR-SFO for a two day. Redeye back to EWR for a day layover. Afternoon back to SFO, done. Now immediately transcon (most likely redeye) back home to EWR.

A cursory look at the last few bud packs says SFO756 does probably 50%+ two day trips (which are mostly BOS). If you have a crash pad and are on reserve and live in EWR this could potentially be a good thing. Bid for six day work blocks and go home in the middle of it once or twice, otherwise it’s gonna suck.

 

Got it. Proves the point even more then. Thanks for the clarification.

 

Yes but no. I have done that song and dance when I can get a “good” last minute trip to a layover in Europe that is across the Channel. Works out to maybe 1 trip every 2-3 months with my schedule and what opens up. If I lived in short striking distance of EWR I could have MAYBE picked up 2-3 764 trips last minute since the beginning of the year, but that’s not the case for me.

The majority of 756 leftovers for an out of base are most often LHR to Europe or GRU to S. America and almost always the bunkie spot on a 763. You don’t get wide body pay. Plus doing a bunkie trip to Deep South America facing double 10 hour all nighters is nothing short of brutal.

Is it a nice change of pace when you can get a trip to GVA or CDG on the one off? Absolutely! But it’s not enough for me to stick around on the fleet for now while guys 1000-1500 numbers junior to me on the 737 in SFO are laying over in KOA/OGG/LIH/HNL/ITO/SAN/FLL/SJD/CUN while I’m rotting in traffic in mid town Manhattan after another transcon.

 

SFO living local 756 is not bad. Short call from home, work more if you want to. However, there is not much variety in the way of flying. trans-cons, islands, not much else. Very little Europe, and that goes waaaayyy senior.

So, as a new hire, if you want SFO 756, I would only recommend it if you lived local. Other wise, you will be on reserve for a long time as a new hire.

 

Very little Europe for SFO 756 as in none at all is what you meant right?

 

What did the drop/offer end up being and how young was the 8 ball?

 

No, I meant very little. Unless it changes again, winter, the 767 gets CDG. Although this winter it may be going to the 787.

Depending on what part of the FOM or contract you look, Hawaii could be considered international. The FA's do.

 

Excuse my ignorance, but what exactly is a class drop?

 

Airplane assignments by class.

 

Thanks, much appreciated. For the longest I thought that it meant ppl turning down employment, or simply not showing up for classes.