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04-23-2021, 03:31 PM

#81

worstpilotever

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Joined APC: Feb 2014

Position: Head pillow fluffer, Assistant bed maker

Posts: 1,227

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarEagle28

no, I’m a commuter and I can move up a little bit more in DEN

one is not permitted to commute to den. Check the contract.

04-23-2021, 03:59 PM

#82

WarEagle28

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Joined APC: Feb 2007

Position: 737 FO

Posts: 185

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Originally Posted by worstpilotever

one is not permitted to commute to den. Check the contract.

😂...I literally lol’d

04-23-2021, 04:45 PM

#83

CQKSNT

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Originally Posted by Hedley

Those guys live in base, fly productive turns, sleep in their own bed every night, never fly back side of the clock, and with premium pay they can make what the 777/787 pilots make. Can’t say that I blame them for staying put.

How many premium pay opportunities do junior 73 or 320 folks see?

04-23-2021, 05:13 PM

#84

F15andMD11

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Position: 787 FO

Posts: 792

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Originally Posted by CQKSNT

How many premium pay opportunities do junior 73 or 320 folks see?

If I say never the next post will be someone that got one yesterday. I’ll say it’s very rare these days. But certainly you have to live in base and be ready for the missed commute or morning flt that they can’t use a reserve for yet. Check back this summer.

04-23-2021, 05:37 PM

#85

Airhoss

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Position: Sleeping in the black swan’s nest.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CQKSNT

How many premium pay opportunities do junior 73 or 320 folks see?

Its pretty rare, but it does happen if you’re eager or lucky enough.

04-23-2021, 06:02 PM

#86

GiggidyGone

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Originally Posted by F15andMD11

I saw my first one today in 4 months of being back flying since COVID displacement. 737 FO.

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04-23-2021, 07:40 PM

#87

BAe3100FO

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Posts: 246

Quote:

Originally Posted by CQKSNT

How many premium pay opportunities do junior 73 or 320 folks see?

Just shy of 3 years here, and got lucky one day and snagged a 75% PP trip (pre-covid). As fate would have it, I got stuck in a traffic jam 30 minutes outside or DCA, 2 hours later I missed my check-in and lost the opportunity.

04-24-2021, 04:51 AM

#88

globetruck

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Originally Posted by CQKSNT

How many premium pay opportunities do junior 73 or 320 folks see?

I started seeing them at about 40% seniority. At 25% I’d get mostly any premium trip I was legal for. In the summer, I found that legality was nearly as important as seniority and bidding strategy became important to set myself up for PPU success.

But that was all pre-Covid. I’m currently hanging out around 50% DCA 737 FO and just happy if I can pick up straight open time.

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04-24-2021, 07:43 AM

#89

DwightSchrute

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Posts: 114

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Originally Posted by globetruck

I know a A320 FO in ORD that has bid reserve since the pandemic started. He does not actively try to dodge trips or assignments (except Field Standby).... He has flown 1 trip, (a two-day), with 2 legs since the beginning of the pandemic. His total block is 8 hours in the last 13 months. Crew Companion used to have 4 ish pages in ORD for open time and trades. There were like 4 total TRADES showing this month. It probably depends on your base what you can get for flying. They have plenty of extra reserves in that category anyway.