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10-22-2023, 06:09 AM

#3191

iaflyer

seeing the large hubs...

Joined APC: Oct 2006

Position: 73N A

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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad

The only problem with the swap board is that to get rid of a trip you have to have something someone else actually wants!

You'd be surprised. Sometimes people need time to fill up their scheduled, or get to the ALV so their GS pays double. Or they needed to drop a nice trip because of a family conflict and they need anything to fill their month up.

10-22-2023, 06:21 AM

#3192

crewdawg

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You'd also be surprised by the number of people who use the swap board to work themselves above ALV+15 up to FAR limits. I can't imagine working that much every month, but thankful when they take my trips off my line. Since we were left out in the rain on 1/2 days trips, it's the only way I can trip lengths that I actually want to fly.

10-22-2023, 07:19 AM

#3193

HelloNewnan

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Oct 2023

Posts: 161

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Originally Posted by iaflyer

Yup. I've had 3 and 4 day trips picked up off the swap board in less than an hour. It just depends on how much open time there is.

10-22-2023, 07:40 AM

#3194

PilotBases

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Joined APC: Apr 2020

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I’ve grabbed stuff off the swap board before. When staffing is hefty and unlikely to get a GS near the bottom, it’s a few extra dollars, and I have grabbed trips with nice overnights I wouldn’t normally hold right away. Exception rather than rule, but it works for me.

10-22-2023, 08:25 AM

#3195

MJP27

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Posts: 861

Sorry to interject. I know this has been answered before but i can't seem to find it with the search function. How would someone go about getting the PBS Wide Report from last December in a particular category? TIA

10-22-2023, 08:26 AM

#3196

Whoopsmybad

Can’t find crew pickup

Joined APC: Jun 2021

Posts: 2,231

Quote:

Originally Posted by iaflyer

I agree, sometimes people will pick stuff up. But, at least in my BES, that’s not always the case. I’m probably running around 10:1

10-22-2023, 08:35 AM

#3197

FangsF15

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Posts: 4,802

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJP27

I believe you can get them via the Scheduling and/or PBS committees via email or 800-USA-ALPA. I have not seen anything other than the Bid Packages on the DALPA website though.

Some posters here may have personal archives, and you might get lucky if you post the category here.

10-22-2023, 08:36 AM

#3198

MJP27

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Posts: 861

Quote:

Originally Posted by FangsF15

I believe you can get them via the Scheduling and/or PBS committees via email or 800-USA-ALPA. I have not seen anything other than the Bid Packages on the DALPA website though.

Thanks Fangs, I'll give it a shot

10-22-2023, 08:43 AM

#3199

Crazyernie

Line Holder

Joined APC: Jan 2015

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Is it possible to use blanket criteria for swap-with-pot? I only see it for WS/GS/YS, which would require a drop or open footprint on my schedule prior to the pickup being legal.

10-22-2023, 10:36 AM

#3200

ancman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyernie

Is it possible to use blanket criteria for swap-with-pot? I only see it for WS/GS/YS, which would require a drop or open footprint on my schedule prior to the pickup being legal.

Not in the same way or with the same criteria as we have available in the WS/GS/YS templates.

What you can do on the swap with the pot form is place a *1, *2, *3, *4, *5, etc. in place of a rotation number for the rotation to be added. That will tell PCS to swap for ANY 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 day trip on that date.