Any "Latest & Greatest about Delta?" Part 2
08-08-2022, 10:35 PM
#1091
Gets Weekends Off
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The problem with the “only if needed” for flying is that they don’t look at it until they actually need to use you, and by then the trip(s) you wanted may have already been covered. In other words, if there are 3 trips and you are the most senior pilot of 3 available reserves, they won’t look at the big picture and see that you will be needed and let you get your pick of the 3 trips. Instead they’ll cover 2 trips, and when they get to you you’re getting trip #3 even if you had preferenced the other 2 trips. Depending on the situation you may be better off just YS the trip you really want to jump to the front of the line.
I would assume that the same thing applies to SC start times. Or they’ll have so few pilots on SC they’ll just stick you where they need you regardless of your preferences.
I would assume that the same thing applies to SC start times. Or they’ll have so few pilots on SC they’ll just stick you where they need you regardless of your preferences.
You wanted to someone junior, you have to call and get it changed. I’ve had to do this a couple times with no grief on their end.
08-09-2022, 05:42 AM
#1092
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08-09-2022, 07:37 AM
#1094
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Does anyone know a good way to determine how many reserve lines will be awarded before the bid closes? I understand it’s a moving target, but the difference between 10% of required available and 100% is a big deal for QOL to folks that like reserve. Thanks
08-09-2022, 07:45 AM
#1095
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Pull some bid awards and count?
08-09-2022, 07:48 AM
#1097
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Basically I’m on the fence to keep bidding reserve and be one of 3 the whole month or just suck it up and bid a line. By “pulling bid awards” I don’t know what that means but it sounds like after the bid closes. I’d like to try and know before hand if I’m making sense
08-09-2022, 07:54 AM
#1098
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Look at the RLL for your category in the bid package.
08-09-2022, 08:07 AM
#1099
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^^^This is how you know^^^. ALPA’s “Navigating Summer Flying” also has a good discussion of this, and can step you through where to find the RLL for each category. BL: it’s in the bid package, on the far right column of the table with the ALV and whether there is an extra X day.
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