LOSA
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Instead of the one month of observations it is now going to be a continuous program. 80-90 events a month instead of 500 in one month. LOSA will sit in the jumpseat which means less jumpseats available and something might want to consider if you are a commuter. LOSA job also only pays 5 hrs a day it seems. Doubt there will be many volunteering for any flights over 5 hrs.
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Most airlines that do LOSA actually do it this way with a continuous process and Delta was actually the outlier to rely on LOSA blitz's every couple years.
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Instead of the one month of observations it is now going to be a continuous program. 80-90 events a month instead of 500 in one month. LOSA will sit in the jumpseat which means less jumpseats available and something might want to consider if you are a commuter. LOSA job also only pays 5 hrs a day it seems. Doubt there will be many volunteering for any flights over 5 hrs.
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What’s there to consider? I book jumpseat on flight with one flight to spare. If not available, book jumpseat on backup and try to non-rev on first. If neither available, try to non-rev and first and ask for positive space on second. I never stress about booking jumpseat to work. Now home is a different story.
if you don’t get on your primary, use the UTC policy to get positive spaced on your backup.
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Make sure to have a back up flight. List as a non rev on primary flight, if there are no seats at boarding time, ask if jumpseat is available. If not, don’t stress.
The company will get you to work. Commuting successfully is all about having a stress free mindset.
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So what? It’s my right to do so, and if I get on my primary I’ll cancel the jumpseat so someone else can have it without waiting to the 15 prior.
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