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08-01-2023, 09:58 AM

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planejoe

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What do the trips out of MCO look like nowadays? What is the breakdown approximately of 1-4 (5?) day trips?

Any idea if there will be other type aircraft introduced there?

Updates on TPA co-base?

Is it still possible to get MCO out of training on the 737?

Thanks!

08-01-2023, 12:04 PM

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Gotcha, that's fine because I live in orlando, so living in base is definitely a plus.
I hope there is growth out of MCO in the future.

It happened once back in 91 when United opened the mini hub we moved to gates 40-49 (we opened the Red Carpet Club) we served LAX, SFO, DEN, ORD, MDW, MSY, BOS, BDL, EWR, LGA, PHL, IAD, DCA, JAX, TPA, SRQ, PBI, FLL, MIA, RSW, and MEX. The plan was also to fly to GIG the following year and kick off S.American flying. The was also the reason Orlando tried to bid for MOC II but lost to Indy.

The equipment flying in and out of MCO at the time DC-10, 722, 733/5, 752, 762, and 763 every once in a while the B400 would make an appearance on the 7:05am out of ORD to MCO and then do the return leg before heading to NRT. No pilot base for United just a hub or aka focus city. LAX, SFO, DEN, ORD, MDW, BOS, BDL, EWR, LGA, PHL, IAD, DCA, JAX, TPA, SRQ, PBI, FLL, MIA, RSW, and MEX. United also operated a flight to MKE for a brief periodvLAX, SFO, DEN, ORD, MDW, BOS, BDL, EWR, LGA, PHL, IAD, DCA, JAX, TPA, SRQ, PBI, FLL, MIA, RSW, and MEX. United also operated a flight to MKE for a brief period LAX, SFO, DEN, ORD, MDW, BOS, BDL, EWR, LGA, PHL, IAD, DCA, JAX, TPA, SRQ, PBI, FLL, MIA, RSW, and MEX. United also operated a flight to MKE for a brief period

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08-01-2023, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by planejoe

I could look ... but it will certainly change when the TPA co base opens with the new contract. It's coming (assuming AIP ratified)

Zero indication of other fleets

Out of training, no. Quickly, yes.

08-02-2023, 01:02 AM

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Thanks, any idea how reserve at a co-base works? Do you have to position yourself to be at either airport within 2 hours?

08-02-2023, 03:23 AM

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Thanks, any idea how reserve at a co-base works? Do you have to position yourself to be at either airport within 2 hours?

Here’s the current language:

20-A-4-a. A Reserve in a Short Call window or a Lineholder in a telephone availability window must be able to report for duty (call-out time), including to a Field Standby assignment, no more than two hours and thirty minutes (2:30) after the Company’s initial attempt at contact. Consideration shall be given to heavy traffic, construction, and similar circumstances. When the call-out time is less than three (3) hours, to effectuate an on-time Departure or a Field Standby report time, the Pilot may elect to pay for parking closer to the terminal and shall be reimbursed for such expense. Additionally, at Bases with co-terminals, consideration shall be given if the Pilot is given an assignment that reports at an airport that is not the primary airport of the Base.

08-02-2023, 04:14 AM

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Thanks, any idea how reserve at a co-base works? Do you have to position yourself to be at either airport within 2 hours?

There's going to be different requirements for these bases do to the large distance between them.

08-02-2023, 06:36 AM

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The trips out of MCO are mainly 3 and 4 day trips. There are some high time day trips such as Denver turns. Usually 2 legs a day, always through a hub. No 5 day trips in the bid package, although I’ve seen some pop up throughout the month in opentime. A good mix of different report/release times and layovers that suit everyone’s likings. We should see some more growth shortly once TPA is officially announced, however both seats have grown in the last few vacancies.

08-02-2023, 07:54 AM

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I feel bad for anyone having to deal with I-4 traffic from Disney to Hwy 27 that is a mess to deal with.

08-13-2023, 07:53 PM

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Reserve

How feasible would it be to commute to MCO via bright line from Palm Beach on reserve? They are opening next month with trains every hour claiming a 2:08 long ride. Living :15 away from the station would put me on MCO property between 2.5 & 3.5 hours. Would the new contract allow that? Follow up question: is there long call and what’s the report time for that?

08-14-2023, 01:31 AM

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No noted improvements were made to short call reserve call out times to bring them to DAL/AA standard of whenever you get the airport (aka “report promptly”)… so probably not on probation, and off probation, just depends on how early schedules called you (More often than not they’ll wait until the last minute to call out a reserve even though they know the trip is uncovered well in advance… because they can).

Long call is 12hrs… allegedly moving to 14-18hrs depending on the time of day the call out exists.

A lot of UAL AIP reserve “improvements” are yet to be determined. They’re too convoluted (like current UAL reserve rules) to make a clear determination on what effect they’ll have on QOL. If you live in Palm Beach and want to bid reserve, you’re probably better off going to AA.