Any "Latest & Greatest about Delta?" Part 2
11-09-2023, 03:36 AM
#3291
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Looking at the bid awards in November on the 73N, I’m a little perplexed as a new guy. In MSP, the bottom 5/6 pilots have lines with very little coverage awards (and with Thanksgiving off). In ATL, the bottom 40ish or so are reserve (with almost no coverage awards), and lots of coverage awards when you do get to the bottom lineholders.
Why is holding a line so much more senior in ATL? Is it just that there are a lot of commuters from Florida, whereas not a lot of commuters to the traditionally more senior MSP base? Is the flying less appealing in ATL?
Why is holding a line so much more senior in ATL? Is it just that there are a lot of commuters from Florida, whereas not a lot of commuters to the traditionally more senior MSP base? Is the flying less appealing in ATL?
MSP+good reserve system=OMG I wasn’t senior enough to hold reserve!
11-09-2023, 03:42 AM
#3293
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11-09-2023, 03:47 AM
#3294
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Under the current reserve system, it's significantly less undesirable to be on reserve as a commuter. I don't know that that is the reason
11-09-2023, 02:11 PM
#3295
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Sailing is right. I'm on the 320 and have been based in MSP since summer of 2019. I've probably flown with less than 10 FO's that commute in over 4 years. It's probably closer to 5, but that number is hard for even me to believe when I type it. I'm one of the few commuters in that base. In the fall and winter, except for holiday months, a LOT of the senior guys bid reserve, and junior guys get "stuck" with lines.
11-09-2023, 02:58 PM
#3296
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Sailing is right. I'm on the 320 and have been based in MSP since summer of 2019. I've probably flown with less than 10 FO's that commute in over 4 years. It's probably closer to 5, but that number is hard for even me to believe when I type it. I'm one of the few commuters in that base. In the fall and winter, except for holiday months, a LOT of the senior guys bid reserve, and junior guys get "stuck" with lines.
11-09-2023, 04:59 PM
#3297
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Sailing is right. I'm on the 320 and have been based in MSP since summer of 2019. I've probably flown with less than 10 FO's that commute in over 4 years. It's probably closer to 5, but that number is hard for even me to believe when I type it. I'm one of the few commuters in that base. In the fall and winter, except for holiday months, a LOT of the senior guys bid reserve, and junior guys get "stuck" with lines.
11-09-2023, 06:07 PM
#3298
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This discussion was had in another thread recently, but basically only the top 15% of reserves, and sometimes only the top 1 or 2 of reserves, are protected from coverage. And even that isn't 100% guaranteed.
11-09-2023, 07:49 PM
#3299
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11-10-2023, 04:22 AM
#3300
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reserves aren’t protected from coverage awards at all. Period dot.
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