Airline Pilot Central Forums

Airline Pilot Central Forums (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/)
-   United (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/united/)
-   -   Ying and yang of reserve. (https://www.airlinepilotforums.com/united/118544-ying-yang-reserve.html)

crflyer 12-10-2018 07:36 PM


Originally Posted by Andy (Post 2722977)
Lateral to a base where you can get a line. Near the west coast, SFO. Near the east coast, EWR. At least you'd know your schedule every month and could trip trade.

Trip trading, what’s that? Every single day has been below sked’s made-up min coverage levels in December.

SUX4U 12-10-2018 08:15 PM


Originally Posted by crflyer (Post 2723015)
Trip trading, what’s that? Every single day has been below sked’s made-up min coverage levels in December.

Exactly! SFO 756 FO is nearly impossible to trade anything unless it’s the exact same days.

tinygiant 12-10-2018 10:34 PM


Originally Posted by Andy (Post 2722977)
Lateral to a base where you can get a line. Near the west coast, SFO. Near the east coast, EWR. At least you'd know your schedule every month and could trip trade.

I am at EWR.

Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk

Andy 12-11-2018 01:49 AM


Originally Posted by tinygiant (Post 2723044)
I am at EWR.

Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk

You have 2 yrs' seniority and can't hold a line as a 737 FO? How is that possible? (I'm west coast based, but I would expect Sewark to be very junior in most equip/seats). The junior lineholding EWR 737 FO in Dec was seniority number 12414. Once you get to 12100, it looks like it'd be hard to not get a line. What are you asking for that you can't get a line? That's your problem - you're bidding for the unpossible.
That's kind of like me asking why I'm not getting awarded 787CA - I have it listed for any domicile at 100% on my vacancy bid.

Andy 12-11-2018 02:01 AM


Originally Posted by crflyer (Post 2723015)
Trip trading, what’s that? Every single day has been below sked’s made-up min coverage levels in December.

I've also feel your pain. I've been trying to drop my 4 day 23-26 Dec with no luck. I'm shocked that it hasn't gone through. :eek: :rolleyes:

Duckdude 12-11-2018 03:47 AM


Originally Posted by Andy (Post 2723061)
I've also feel your pain. I've been trying to drop my 4 day 23-26 Dec with no luck. I'm shocked that it hasn't gone through. :eek: :rolleyes:

If you were a DCA 756 FO it would.

Andy 12-11-2018 04:15 AM


Originally Posted by Duckdude (Post 2723076)
If you were a DCA 756 FO it would.

That's incredible. I looked it up and I could have dropped my Dec schedule down to zero (if that was in effect) as a DCA 756 FO. It's a +5 on reserves on Christmas Day.

Duckdude 12-11-2018 06:00 AM


Originally Posted by Andy (Post 2723079)
That's incredible. I looked it up and I could have dropped my Dec schedule down to zero (if that was in effect) as a DCA 756 FO. It's a +5 on reserves on Christmas Day.

It’s a bit different in the summer.

rightside02 12-11-2018 06:17 AM

3,2,1 before someone chimes in and says “reserve is a choice” 🔪⚰️

Spicy McHaggis 12-11-2018 10:54 AM


Originally Posted by rightside02 (Post 2723147)
3,2,1 before someone chimes in and says “reserve is a choice” 🔪⚰️




Sometimes it is. Doesn't mean it doesn't need to be improved, though. Would love to have work rules in place that actually made it somewhat senior. I'm hoping to see such things in whatever TA we get.



That being said, a buddy of mine bid NBCA at 100% and sat at the bottom of the BES for a couple of years *****ing about being at the bottom of the BES the whole time. What the hell did he think would happen when he's bidding a position that 8500 people ahead of him are avoiding?


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 02:29 AM.


Website Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands