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03-15-2023, 05:47 AM

#2631

eagleatr

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Joined APC: Mar 2005

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You just have to be somewhere at the airport. You can hang out in the CPO, the terminal, or wherever you decide you want to be.

03-15-2023, 06:26 AM

#2632

AH1Toaster

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Joined APC: Aug 2017

Position: EWR 737 FO

Posts: 71

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Originally Posted by jhowlan5

As an outsider looking in, what sort of facilities are there for pilots doing airport standby? Is it provided by the company or are you out and about in the terminal with the passengers?

This differs by domicile. The EWR CPO has a large quiet(ish) area with recliners, a dark room with recliners, and even a room with beds. IAH is similar IIRC. DEN is small and cramped.

03-15-2023, 06:38 AM

#2633

KnightNight

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ORD is nice, lacks cafeteria but overall I like it

03-15-2023, 06:59 AM

#2634

jhowlan5

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Joined APC: Jul 2018

Posts: 14

Thanks for the replies. Just trying to get an idea of what to expect. Are wide body reserves used more or narrow body, generally?

03-15-2023, 07:00 AM

#2635

TOGALOCK

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Originally Posted by KnightNight

ORD is nice, lacks cafeteria but overall I like it

It has been many many years for me, but is that cafeteria down below the B/C connection no longer there?

03-15-2023, 07:20 AM

#2636

AH1Toaster

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Position: EWR 737 FO

Posts: 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowlan5

Are wide body reserves used more or narrow body, generally?

Depends on the base, fleet, time of year, etc. You might have 10 unused FSBs in a row while someone at a different base gets used every day. The next month you will get used every day. Whatever anyone tells you about it is unique to their fleet and base at this moment. It will be different in a month or two. Any conjecture will be voided by whatever reserve rules are changed in the new contract.

03-15-2023, 07:27 AM

#2637

flynd94

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TOGALOCK

It has been many many years for me, but is that cafeteria down below the B/C connection no longer there?

It was a victim of Covid-19 and they can’t find anyone to operate it on the proposed funding from UA

03-15-2023, 09:35 AM

#2638

Dave Fitzgerald

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Joined APC: Mar 2012

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Posts: 2,173

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhowlan5

As an outsider looking in, what sort of facilities are there for pilots doing airport standby? Is it provided by the company or are you out and about in the terminal with the passengers?

It's been a while since I did it. But I would take naps in my car in the employee parking lot. Like has been said, you just have to be at the airport, it's not defined where you have to be. Some CP offices were using paper lists to sign in to keep track, but that is not required.