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Old 08-29-2015, 01:45 PM
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On the 737 side, are they blocking days on consecutively or close too and allowing easier commuting? I hear its gotten a lot better.
Maybe somebody can describe a typical week on the line? Easy going?

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Old 08-31-2015, 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by tankerguy2015
On the 737 side, are they blocking days on consecutively or close too and allowing easier commuting? I hear its gotten a lot better.
Maybe somebody can describe a typical week on the line? Easy going?

Thanks
The September bid packet looks consistent with recent history. Most with days off all clumped together. Some at either end of the month, some in the middle. A few lines have reserve days to begin the month, about a week off, then the balance of the line, and the remaining GDOs at the end of the month.

Line values range from a high of 51:05 to a low of 20:03, with a median and mean near 40.

The schedules call for a show time around 8pm, about four hours of flight into the hub and back to an outstation or two, about eight to ten hours of sitting in the hub or outstations, and a release into ten or twelve hours of rest just as the world is getting up and starting their day. Do that for four or five days, sit reserve in CVG for two or three, fly a similar schedule for a few more days, then sit reserve for about a week, have your days off, then come back for some more reserve at the end of the month.
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Old 08-31-2015, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by robthree
The September bid packet looks consistent with recent history. Most with days off all clumped together. Some at either end of the month, some in the middle. A few lines have reserve days to begin the month, about a week off, then the balance of the line, and the remaining GDOs at the end of the month.

Line values range from a high of 51:05 to a low of 20:03, with a median and mean near 40.

The schedules call for a show time around 8pm, about four hours of flight into the hub and back to an outstation or two, about eight to ten hours of sitting in the hub or outstations, and a release into ten or twelve hours of rest just as the world is getting up and starting their day. Do that for four or five days, sit reserve in CVG for two or three, fly a similar schedule for a few more days, then sit reserve for about a week, have your days off, then come back for some more reserve at the end of the month.
Just keep your eye on the ball. You only need to put up with this nonsense for maybe 1000 hours before you can get released back into GenPop. 500 if you're on good behavior.

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Old 09-01-2015, 07:00 AM
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Thanks. That answers my question. Great info.
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Old 09-19-2015, 12:53 PM
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Hey are any of you guys doing the interviews or sim evals?
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Old 09-28-2015, 09:56 AM
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It's $500+ to get to CVG😫
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Old 09-30-2015, 06:59 AM
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Anyone know the latest on N778LA? It was ferried over to AUH for the heavy check and then ferried back to South America via AMS and now it's flying for LAN again between VCP, BOG, and MIA?
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Don't get all crazy 8 but my fring El Chapo says 1000ish Viernes, quizas.
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Old 10-02-2015, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by jdlilfan
Anyone know the latest on N778LA? It was ferried over to AUH for the heavy check and then ferried back to South America via AMS and now it's flying for LAN again between VCP, BOG, and MIA?
778 is on my schedule for later this month. We shall see though.
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778 is in CVG. Another one to come early next year. The purchase of Florida West has been wonderful in relationship with LAN.
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