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07-31-2022, 07:29 AM

#981

crewdawg

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Originally Posted by tennisguru

The second part of your answer is a bit confusing. For clarification, if you are awarded a GS today (July 31) that reports Aug 1, that counts as GS#1 for August.

Ah yes, I see that now. Deleted to avoid further confusion.

07-31-2022, 08:43 AM

#982

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

Back in the day we when did SNN (before it paid 15:45) it was a simple 3-day for NYC pilots that paid block (11-12 hrs.)

When we went to 5:15 per day, there was no way they would allow us to get 3-4 hours of credit. So LAX crews flew LAX-JFK-SNN and back to eliminate credit. I believe this has a lot to do with it.

Oh I remember that well. And you are probably right about the credit. I guess we must have been getting those downtown Manhattan hotels for nothing too, because that certainly didn't seem to enter into the equation of the LAX boys flying to Portugal.

07-31-2022, 09:37 AM

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Can’t recall the last time I saw NYC 330 rotations go to Asia, but I see every other bases’ 330/ER flying to Europe from NY.

07-31-2022, 10:21 AM

#984

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Originally Posted by JamesBond

I learned that hotel costs mean nothing to Delta years ago when I ran into an ATL crew laying over in BRU. We were on a 6 day: JFK/BRU/ATL/BRU/JFK. They were also on a 6 day: ATL/BRU/JFK/BRU/ATL. Yep, 6 hotel rooms in downtown NYC and ATL.

Because ... reasons.

07-31-2022, 10:46 AM

#985

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

765 does that to this day. ATL MAD JFK MAD ATL, and JFK MAD ATL MAD JFK. Then they have too many six days trips, half the category gets forced to reserve and there’s 3 pages of unassigned trips…

07-31-2022, 10:50 AM

#986

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Originally Posted by PilotBases

765 does that to this day. ATL MAD JFK MAD ATL, and JFK MAD ATL MAD JFK. Then they have too many six days trips, half the category gets forced to reserve and there’s 3 pages of unassigned trips…

I wonder if that is a function of keeping the ALV between bases the same. With only a handful of trips it would not surprise me if there was another reason like that why they do that.

07-31-2022, 11:20 AM

#987

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Originally Posted by Gone Flying

I wonder if that is a function of keeping the ALV between bases the same. With only a handful of trips it would not surprise me if there was another reason like that why they do that.

Perhaps, but they’re going to end up with a bunch of those trips chopped to 4 days to fit the reserves schedule. Seems impractical to me but what do I know, I just read the reports.

07-31-2022, 04:30 PM

#988

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Originally Posted by DWC CAP10 USAF

You were hired at DL in 2014, but you've been here 15 years?

Are you a time traveler from the year 2029?

Nope. Never stated I was at Delta for 15 years.

07-31-2022, 07:18 PM

#989

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Originally Posted by PilotBases

Can’t recall the last time I saw NYC 330 rotations go to Asia, but I see every other bases’ 330/ER flying to Europe from NY.

It doesn't help that there aren't daily flights from any base to anywhere in Asia right now and we now only go to two airports. And also the 330 wasn't doing a ton of Asia anyway before Covid. It was all on the ER.

08-01-2022, 05:27 AM

#990

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International Positive Space Commute

I know this has been asked and answered, but I could not find it. Just want to make sure I follow the rules.

Is it OK to book positive space commute to an international location that is not your home if it is done to go to and from work?

Thanks in advance.