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#3461
Skywest
You pay at lot of money to be at the bottom of the standby list, that's how a delta buddy pass works, and you only get six a year.
#3462
Only useful for select international flights, and your buddy will probably have to buy his own ticket to the hub.
But when all the stars line up, it can be a good deal...I've had friends go biz class to europe and asia. The off-season flights can be wide open since they usually can't down-gauge the equipment...you just have to pick the time of year and day carefully.
#3463
Yep, I only let friends have buddy passes for wide open intl flights and have them buy a ticket domestically if need to be to get to the intl gateway. On very rare occasion do I try to let friends buddy pass domestically.
The saying "friends don't let friends buddy pass" exists for a reason
The saying "friends don't let friends buddy pass" exists for a reason
#3465
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 21
When you get to training, do you get to bid for your base or is it assigned. If you get to bid for your base, what would you guys recommend as a good list given I will be commuting from ORD.
Also can you do standing bids to either the CRJ or new EMB at ORD in training.
Thanks
Also can you do standing bids to either the CRJ or new EMB at ORD in training.
Thanks
#3466
You should be able to request your base, in order of your class seniority. If you're going to be flying the CRJ, hopefully you get based in ORD! Otherwise, if you're going to be in the Brasilia, it might be a long haul from anywhere I would say SFO would be best and seems to be easy to get to from the bottom of the seniority list, but LAX or SLC would probabably be great also since it's not a multi leg commute. Good luck!
#3467
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 21
Sorry I forgot to mention I will be on the Brasilia.
I was thinking LAX/SFO would be first choice but not sure what would be after that. Preferably something with lots of direct flights from ORD
I was thinking LAX/SFO would be first choice but not sure what would be after that. Preferably something with lots of direct flights from ORD
#3468
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,327
I got the Email to fill out the questionnaire.. How long after you submitted it did it take to set up an interview?
#3469
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: May 2009
Position: Another RJ FO
Posts: 1,272
Fresno is a nightmare of a commute. Flights LAX and SFO to FAT are almost always oversold and Brasilias are weight restricted. The one benefit to FAT is that it has the cheapest apartments and crash pads. I was able to split an apartment with just one other guy for $350/month in FAT where a 10 person crash pad in SFO will be $200+.
In just six months of commuting to FAT I got bumped for the jumpseat on probably close to 50 flights and had to drive LAX-FAT twice after missing the last flight of the night. In a year of commuting to SFO I got bumped for the jumpseat twice. You'll have to decide whether your money or your stress level is more important to you.
If you have questions about ORD to Brasilia commuting PM me. I've become pretty good at it.
#3470
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 21
Thanks for the advice. I am sure I will have a lot more questions as things get started.
I sent both of you a PM.
I sent both of you a PM.
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