PBS software
02-04-2025 | 07:16 PM
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The key to good bidding is seniority. Can't buy it
You are paying for laziness......what's that worth to you??
The guides explaining the software and processing logic aren't any more difficult than figuring out CCS+ (something we SHOULD NOT HAVE to do)....YES it will take a lot of time....but the coding aspect of it is not very difficult
02-04-2025 | 08:36 PM
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The key to good bidding is seniority. Can't buy it
You are paying for laziness......what's that worth to you??
The guides explaining the software and processing logic aren't any more difficult than figuring out CCS+ (something we SHOULD NOT HAVE to do)....YES it will take a lot of time....but the coding aspect of it is not very difficult
You are paying for laziness......what's that worth to you??
The guides explaining the software and processing logic aren't any more difficult than figuring out CCS+ (something we SHOULD NOT HAVE to do)....YES it will take a lot of time....but the coding aspect of it is not very difficult
02-04-2025 | 09:25 PM
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From: 737 FO
Most of the folks who use software use BidNav. I used it for a couple months with reasonable success but honestly looking at how experienced folks construct their lines and seeing what has and hasn't worked is equally good.
If you want to save $50/month when you're on first year pay your best bet is to find experienced bidders willing to share. You'd be amazed at how many folks love talking about how they bid and showing their standing bids to you when you're flying.
If you want to save $50/month when you're on first year pay your best bet is to find experienced bidders willing to share. You'd be amazed at how many folks love talking about how they bid and showing their standing bids to you when you're flying.
02-05-2025 | 02:47 AM
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Most of the folks who use software use BidNav. I used it for a couple months with reasonable success but honestly looking at how experienced folks construct their lines and seeing what has and hasn't worked is equally good.
If you want to save $50/month when you're on first year pay your best bet is to find experienced bidders willing to share. You'd be amazed at how many folks love talking about how they bid and showing their standing bids to you when you're flying.
If you want to save $50/month when you're on first year pay your best bet is to find experienced bidders willing to share. You'd be amazed at how many folks love talking about how they bid and showing their standing bids to you when you're flying.
PBS threads always catch my attention. At DAL, everyone's bids are published in a report at the same time our schedules are posted. This is THE best way to learn how to bid. Find the schedule you like the most and go see how they bid. If you guys don't already have that, I'd say it's worth getting. PBS logic isn't all that hard to figure out and is a huge QOL piece, I can't imagine not learning it. But I understand some just can't/won't figure it out. I spend multiple coffee sessions trying to teach my neighbor how to bid. He finally gave up and hired a service. Looking at how they bid, it's extremely basic but get's him what he wants, so it's clearly worth his money.
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02-05-2025 | 04:27 AM
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Given that we’re supposed to be seeing PBS 2.0 sometime this year (?) you might want to get used to using the resources that are already available. The support contact information is shown in the upper right hand corner of your bidding screen.
FWIW
02-05-2025 | 04:28 AM
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PBS threads always catch my attention. At DAL, everyone's bids are published in a report at the same time our schedules are posted. This is THE best way to learn how to bid. Find the schedule you like the most and go see how they bid. If you guys don't already have that, I'd say it's worth getting. PBS logic isn't all that hard to figure out and is a huge QOL piece, I can't imagine not learning it. But I understand some just can't/won't figure it out. I spend multiple coffee sessions trying to teach my neighbor how to bid. He finally gave up and hired a service. Looking at how they bid, it's extremely basic but get's him what he wants, so it's clearly worth his money.
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