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03-18-2023 | 04:10 PM
#171
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The benefit of being a NB lineholder Captain with 15-17 days off, which was the main benefit of being a line holder, doesn’t exist anymore. Who wants to pick up a trip, even if you could, with 13 days off scheduled. The company can add all the summer flying they want. There is little manpower in NB Captain to absorb it. Commuting really is a non issue, you’re going to be working.
Southwest line holders average 17-18 days off per month with around the same credit. I would think guaranteed days off per month would be an emphasis item in your upcoming TA because clearly UA scheduling struggles to put together efficient line pairings.
03-18-2023 | 06:59 PM
#173
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That’s the result of the NB’s replacing RJ flying. I would assume your QOL will get much worse before it ever gets better on the NB fleet. The regionals will only shrink for the next few years, then another few years to recover if they ever recover? Hopefully not.
Southwest line holders average 17-18 days off per month with around the same credit. I would think guaranteed days off per month would be an emphasis item in your upcoming TA because clearly UA scheduling struggles to put together efficient line pairings.
Southwest line holders average 17-18 days off per month with around the same credit. I would think guaranteed days off per month would be an emphasis item in your upcoming TA because clearly UA scheduling struggles to put together efficient line pairings.
03-19-2023 | 05:04 AM
#176
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All 737 captain lines are 90 hours or close because they’re so short-staffed
Last edited by Brickfire; 03-19-2023 at 05:21 AM.
03-19-2023 | 05:32 AM
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That’s not true except for junior line holders. I haven’t been awarded over 78 hours in a long time and average 15-16 days off per month. Lots of 70 hr awards on the 737 this month too (IAH). EWR seems higher than either DEN, IAH, or ORD, but still plenty of 78 hour lines with 16 days off. If you’re junior though, you have to take what is left which means that you’re going to fly high time lines.
03-19-2023 | 06:21 AM
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That’s not true except for junior line holders. I haven’t been awarded over 78 hours in a long time and average 15-16 days off per month. Lots of 70 hr awards on the 737 this month too (IAH). EWR seems higher than either DEN, IAH, or ORD, but still plenty of 78 hour lines with 16 days off. If you’re junior though, you have to take what is left which means that you’re going to fly high time lines.
03-19-2023 | 06:37 AM
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03-19-2023 | 06:39 AM
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The post was about captain awards. In the top 1/3 lots of awards just under 70 hours. Practically every captain award is under 80 hrs. An extremely junior pilot with a 10,xxx number has a 75:56 award. Being junior in either seat on the 737 typically stinks, unless you like to fly hard.
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