December 2024 Vacancy Awards
08-29-2024, 09:18 AM
#133
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Joined APC: Dec 2011
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 976
Everything to/from DFW has been full for me. The only half-empty flights I’ve operated are those old RJ connection routes out of CLT they love to assign to us Dallas reserve folks.
Whoever said just bid avoid CLT to avoid trips with a heavy amount of total legs was spot on haha.
Whoever said just bid avoid CLT to avoid trips with a heavy amount of total legs was spot on haha.
Everyone keeps promising shorter sequences but they haven't come to CLT yet.
08-29-2024, 07:08 PM
#135
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,223
I've been seeing soft loads now the past ~3 weeks. It really did drop off, AA said "summer ended early" on their earnings call and I definintely agree. All we can do is operate the most safely and efficiently as we can.
08-29-2024, 07:35 PM
#136
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Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 2,315
08-29-2024, 07:48 PM
#137
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Joined APC: Jun 2019
Position: B747 FO
Posts: 1,228
08-30-2024, 06:55 AM
#138
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Joined APC: Dec 2011
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 976
If you are top 10% you can do some island day turns. Top 20% get a mix of 2-3 day trips. For the bottom 80% the only variety is bidding reserve.
I wish these statements were hyperbole.
08-30-2024, 09:57 AM
#139
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Joined APC: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,223
70% 4 day trips with 3-4 legs per day; trailing red-eye 5 day trips round out the variety.
If you are top 10% you can do some island day turns. Top 20% get a mix of 2-3 day trips. For the bottom 80% the only variety is bidding reserve.
I wish these statements were hyperbole.
If you are top 10% you can do some island day turns. Top 20% get a mix of 2-3 day trips. For the bottom 80% the only variety is bidding reserve.
I wish these statements were hyperbole.
Yes you're doing 3x legs a day on your work days but they are short, and personally I find that passes the time quickly.
08-30-2024, 03:02 PM
#140
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Joined APC: Dec 2011
Position: A320 FO
Posts: 976
Not sure where you are on the list but I fly with 14000+ lineholders so super junior as far as that goes and do 4-day trips with 30 hour overnights and 3-4 hours of credit per trip. The more senior ones have 6-8 hours of credit per trip. They start late and end earlier in the afternoon. Zero red eyes. As a junior lineholder I used to do 2-3 day trips but gave up on those, I like these longer overnights with an entire paid day off the most.
Yes you're doing 3x legs a day on your work days but they are short, and personally I find that passes the time quickly.
Yes you're doing 3x legs a day on your work days but they are short, and personally I find that passes the time quickly.
To each their own though, sounds great for a commuter or someone single. I live 25 minutes from the airport and want minimum TAFB and maximum days off not 30 hour overnights in Syracuse.
I picked CLT because it's the most affordable base to live in but I think when I get to third year pay I can afford Miami so I'm going to try that.
But that's the nice thing about a big airline, lots of different things to try.
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