Prepare yourselves… 2023 AEs
#3791
I always used 40% as my guide. Could certainly happen at lower %, but you are contractually protected from coverage >50% of LINEHOLDERS during a holiday month. If you figure 15-20% of pilots on reserve, 1/2 of 80% = 40%. That’s how I came up with my rough gauge. Christmas is seemingly the hardest to get off. Holiday pay will help.
#3792
Im around 55-60% in my seat. Bid to fly 4th of July. Not only did I get it off, but I also didn't get a single GS call to fly any trip that touched the 4th. If that's any indicator of how the new holiday pay is going to affect holidays, I think you stand a very good chance of being off on Christmas.
#3793
Greenslips over the 24th and 25th will pay spectacularly well. 31:30 pay for 2 days work. With this contract Delta said you may have to work hard, but we will certainly reward you.
#3794
I’ve seen some really small categories where it was more like 50% to get the holiday off, but that’s rare. The general range that I’ve observed is 60-75%. I bid reserve exclusively during my first year at Delta, and the first time I was ever awarded a REG line was in my 2nd December, because I could not hold the 24th/25th off on RSV. I could hold the days off with a REG line, though.
All my AE bidding is driven by whether or not I can hold Christmas off in the new category, so I tend to watch it. I’ve got a handicapped 78 year old mother who is a widow, and she will spend Christmas by herself if I’m not here to drive her to see the rest of the family.
#3795
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Im around 55-60% in my seat. Bid to fly 4th of July. Not only did I get it off, but I also didn't get a single GS call to fly any trip that touched the 4th. If that's any indicator of how the new holiday pay is going to affect holidays, I think you stand a very good chance of being off on Christmas.
#3796
The next two AEs will be November and December training. Plus there should be wide body openings as we start to prepare for a busy summer 2024!
#3797
IBe been told by AA buddies they've had holiday pay for a while and Christmas off goes very junior. I'll be surprised if I work Christmas this year
#3798
I wonder how many will pass on the next couple AEs for this same reason? I would guess some will hold out and start in January.
The next two AEs will be November and December training. Plus there should be wide body openings as we start to prepare for a busy summer 2024!
The next two AEs will be November and December training. Plus there should be wide body openings as we start to prepare for a busy summer 2024!
#3799
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2018
Posts: 3,238
Maybe..a lot of people (with kids) don't like to train during the summer though also. But Delta also doesn't like to train as much during the summer either due to that being our busiest flying period. It'll be interesting to see if there's a pattern.
#3800
It seems like August/September is the start of Summer prep for the next year. This would allow folks to be on the line come January. Really, the summer travel begins during the spring break time frame so the timing makes sense.
Last year’s August AE was massive. I’d expect the same for this year (but half and half split between August and September). Even tho we have monthly AEs, we can still look at last year for trends because 2024 will basically be an exact copy of 2023.
Someone told me we need 18,000 pilots for next year. Is this true?
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