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Originally Posted by BAe3100FO (Post 3255914)

FSB/SC :

After your first two UNUSED FSB/SC (doesn’t matter if you aggressive pick up or get assigned) you get an hour add pay for up to the next three unused FSB/SC.
After that, if you aggressive picked up any of the first 5, then you don’t get extra pay until you reach another level (not sure what the number is, but pretty sure it’s unattainable).
To play the Reserve game, I’ve been trying to aggressive pick up two FSB/SC first thing at the beginning of the month...you’re pretty much set to be left on LSR (Long Call) the rest of the month, as they have to start paying you that extra hour add pay after that. On the BUS there’s 40+ reserves on any given day (for now)

crew desk doesn’t really care about the 1 hour add pay for each SC/FSB assigned. The only benefit of getting two SC/FSB under your belt early in month is that it opens up SC bypass rights of the UPA. This ties the crew desk hands forcing them to bypass those with 2+ SCs if another pilot in same SILO availability has less than 2.

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Originally Posted by ugleeual (Post 3256015)

We’re saying the same thing.... agree to disagree with the wording...

How long to hold Houston on junior equipment?

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Originally Posted by 2RandomPerson0 (Post 3256138)

How long to hold Houston on junior equipment?

Under 5 years... probably.

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Originally Posted by Airhoss (Post 3226343)

Maybe he wants to be a flight attendant.

Only international base for flight attendants is LHR. All others closed.

How is commuting to Chicago from DTW?
Good QOL?

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Originally Posted by HockeyMan (Post 3268756)

How is commuting to Chicago from DTW?
Good QOL?

With UAL, AAL, and DAL operating on the route, it looks like you have 15 to 18 flights per day. I would think that would be pretty good.

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Originally Posted by HuggyU2 (Post 3256139)

Under 5 years... probably.

I believe it went to a new hire earlier this year. It was unheard of and I wouldn’t count on it. I’d say within a year from what I’ve seen but movement once you are at iah will be verrrry slow

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Originally Posted by sigler (Post 3255846)

How often is switching bases available within the same fleet? Can you only switch on vacancy awards and base trades with other pilots?

Correct. There has to be a vacancy that you can hold and then you have to wait for the award to get activated. Other option is a base trade but those aren’t that common I’d say

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Originally Posted by HockeyMan (Post 3268756)

How is commuting to Chicago from DTW?
Good QOL?

EWR is only 20 minutes further from DTW & pretty good frequency to all airports served (EWR/LGA/JFK). Seniority progression would be far better in EWR than ORD.