Commuting at Spirit
10-11-2022, 06:02 PM
#41
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Another fun fact about commuting at Spirit is that if you don’t make your commute they will now assign you reserve for the days that the trip covered. They used to give us the option to drop, add a different trip or reserve but supposedly people found a way to abuse that so now scheduling was instructed to assign reserve 100% of the time.
10-12-2022, 07:51 AM
#42
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jun 2021
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Commuting and reserve.
I know commuting to reserve is especially terrible. I’ve done it. So my question is how long is reserve trending at Spirit across the different bases and what’s been y’all’s experience commuting to reserve? Thanks!
10-12-2022, 07:53 AM
#43
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jan 2022
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Anyone have any knowledge on commuting out of Coprus Christi, TX? I figure between options at IAH or DFW (although senior), it wouldnt be too bad. Additionally, as someone who has never commuted, I would assume *most* people prefer to string together as many trips together as possible in order to avoid commuting (day or 2 day trips sounds awful). Just wondering what the most realistic max day trip a new hire could potentially string together at one of those bases? Thanks in advance!
10-12-2022, 08:18 AM
#44
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Anyone have any knowledge on commuting out of Coprus Christi, TX? I figure between options at IAH or DFW (although senior), it wouldnt be too bad. Additionally, as someone who has never commuted, I would assume *most* people prefer to string together as many trips together as possible in order to avoid commuting (day or 2 day trips sounds awful). Just wondering what the most realistic max day trip a new hire could potentially string together at one of those bases? Thanks in advance!
You’re going to sit reserve for a year and have 6 reserve days in a row followed by 4 days off. Get a Crashpad or plan on spending money on hotels.
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10-12-2022, 08:26 AM
#45
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Not true anymore. I sat only one month of reserve. Have had a line two months in a row and will again in November. Base dependent but everywhere but DFW you should have a line after 4-5 months. Not sure what ATL or IAH will look like.
10-12-2022, 04:18 PM
#47
Line Holder
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Posts: 27
Thanks for the info! When sitting reserve for 6 days in a row, does Spirit have short vs long call? If so, what are the expectations for that? I've heard some people that are within reasonable driving distance to their base may drive an hour and hang out at a coffee shop to be within a "short call" distance of like 2 hrs and if they dont get called, they just drive back home.
Lastly, and I know it is heavily dependent on base, seniority, and time of the year....but when called out on reserve for a trip, are the trips usually day turns or are they longer in duration of like 2-4 days normally?
10-12-2022, 05:32 PM
#48
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Thanks for the info! When sitting reserve for 6 days in a row, does Spirit have short vs long call? If so, what are the expectations for that? I've heard some people that are within reasonable driving distance to their base may drive an hour and hang out at a coffee shop to be within a "short call" distance of like 2 hrs and if they dont get called, they just drive back home.
Lastly, and I know it is heavily dependent on base, seniority, and time of the year....but when called out on reserve for a trip, are the trips usually day turns or are they longer in duration of like 2-4 days normally?
Lastly, and I know it is heavily dependent on base, seniority, and time of the year....but when called out on reserve for a trip, are the trips usually day turns or are they longer in duration of like 2-4 days normally?
10-12-2022, 06:06 PM
#49
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Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 111
Thanks for the info! When sitting reserve for 6 days in a row, does Spirit have short vs long call? If so, what are the expectations for that? I've heard some people that are within reasonable driving distance to their base may drive an hour and hang out at a coffee shop to be within a "short call" distance of like 2 hrs and if they dont get called, they just drive back home.
Lastly, and I know it is heavily dependent on base, seniority, and time of the year....but when called out on reserve for a trip, are the trips usually day turns or are they longer in duration of like 2-4 days normally?
Lastly, and I know it is heavily dependent on base, seniority, and time of the year....but when called out on reserve for a trip, are the trips usually day turns or are they longer in duration of like 2-4 days normally?
All the above my friend. 2-3 day trips, red eyes more than you want. LCR goes senior. SCR is 3 hours ready to run the before start checklist, so whatever that means for you. Sometimes you get called with 2-3 hours notice, other times it’s 5+ hours, varies
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10-12-2022, 07:29 PM
#50
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Honestly the parking in my base isn’t even worth it. The amount of time spent waiting for and riding the bus isn’t worth the savings from just paying to park in the garage.
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