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Old 08-19-2023 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by luv757
Looks like that seniority range is either on reserve or if they are holding a line its about 15-16 off a month. All weekend flying.
In the 37 as FO what kind of seniority do you generally need to hold a line? To get occasional weekends off?
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Old 08-20-2023 | 04:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Fyziksisphun
In the 37 as FO what kind of seniority do you generally need to hold a line? To get occasional weekends off?
As a captain around 60%
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Old 08-20-2023 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Bahamasflyer
C'mon man.......not even close.

$150 in 2018 is the equivalent of $183 in 2023.

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com

https://smartasset.com/investing/inf...tor#CSe9TgZSsR
This is APC where rules are made up and the facts don’t matter! He’s in a role, let him ramble.
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Old 08-20-2023 | 09:28 AM
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3 day hkg trip is 27.5 hours. Do 3 of those, 9 days of work for 82 hours. Might have to work weekends as a mid seniority fo, but it can be done.
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Old 08-20-2023 | 01:09 PM
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"3 day hkg trip is 27.5 hours. Do 3 of those, 9 days of work for 82 hours. Might have to work weekends as a mid seniority fo, but it can be done."

this can be pulled off after 5 years on property? or you have to be seniority number 6 thousand ish to get 20 days off a month as a iah 777 fo. how long has the number one iah fo been on property. thanks.
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Old 08-20-2023 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ReadOnly7
And $300/hour buys you the lifestyle that $150/hour bought you just 5 years ago.
Originally Posted by Bahamasflyer
C'mon man.......not even close.

$150 in 2018 is the equivalent of $183 in 2023.

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com

https://smartasset.com/investing/inf...tor#CSe9TgZSsR
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This is APC where rules are made up and the facts don’t matter! He’s in a role, let him ramble.
​​​​​​​Well….in all fairness…..I wasn’t divorced 5 years ago. That ish makes a difference!!
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Old 08-20-2023 | 04:17 PM
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I voted yes to the poll, but I chose to upgrade for personal reasons before the AIP was published. All the language that comes out will hopefully be improvements for narrowbody reserve rules and will simply improve my new QOL as a mid-level reserve captain. I was going to upgrade now regardless of a new contract or not, but I do hope all the bullet points turn into meaningful improvements in the final language.
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Old 08-20-2023 | 05:11 PM
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I commute. I’ve only ever gotten one premium trip in my time at UAL. For me to make the same as a CA, I have to credit about 135 hours (impossible for me to do). Commutable trips generally suck in my base. I’ve been doing roughly four 4-day trips a month so I can make some reasonable money, so why not work two extra days, suck it up for a couple years, then maybe go WBFO at that point?

plus, new pay rates are roughly what current 777/787 captains are making, and you sure don’t see those spots go unfilled.

I took the upgrade because I’m not in my 20s, and I want to pay off my house and some other bills. I’m really hoping the new contract makes reserve improvements. Yea, I took a gamble.
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Old 08-20-2023 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by idontknoworcare
"3 day hkg trip is 27.5 hours. Do 3 of those, 9 days of work for 82 hours. Might have to work weekends as a mid seniority fo, but it can be done."

this can be pulled off after 5 years on property? or you have to be seniority number 6 thousand ish to get 20 days off a month as a iah 777 fo. how long has the number one iah fo been on property. thanks.
I dont know, im too lazy to go look that close. I am about 40ish percent on the 777 and I can hold hkg and syd and tlv on the weekends. even if you cant get those, my guess is PVG and TPE are available at that level. PVG on the weekends is a 3 day for 25 hours and TPE is a 4 day (last day getting home at 6am) for 25 hours. 3 of those is 75 hours.
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Old 08-21-2023 | 01:30 AM
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Originally Posted by idontknoworcare
"3 day hkg trip is 27.5 hours. Do 3 of those, 9 days of work for 82 hours. Might have to work weekends as a mid seniority fo, but it can be done."

this can be pulled off after 5 years on property? or you have to be seniority number 6 thousand ish to get 20 days off a month as a iah 777 fo. how long has the number one iah fo been on property. thanks.
Not right now. Someone hired 5 years ago on IAH 777 FO is on reserve. And 5 years from now, you’d be a much different percentage than someone hired 5 years ago.
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