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06-25-2024, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer

Hard to say, but talking to senior folks and none of them are going to bid reserve ever again (their exact words). I’m looking forward to it and welcome the 18 hour call out!

I’m one of those. You’re welcome 😉

06-25-2024, 11:14 AM

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But seriously

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Originally Posted by rainyday

maybe one day a “day off” is a day off. Scheduling can assign you a trip at 4:01pm for a 10:01 am show on your last day off before a block of reserve.

yea you don’t have to check your schedule any more but that doesn’t matter. The 18 hours start when it is assigned. Only protection is nothing before 10am. So if you don’t check CCS day prior you can get a nice call at midnight for a 10:01 show…

I know, right! That’s 3 whole button pushes on my phone, and a solid 10 seconds out of my day off!!!

06-25-2024, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by glassnpowder98

Unused short call is currently an hour of add pay which will change to an hour increase to MPG. I have been historically flying above MPG so it will probably result in a loss of money for me. However, if I can hold VEC, starting MPG might be high enough to not break guarantee and still get paid for unused short calls. I was also disappointed to learn that the company gets to choose between VEC and VSC lines- it’s not both.

Given that it is a specific line in the contract that the company "may not" do this, it implies that it is something the union wanted versus the company. Otherwise, it would have been at the company's discrection without that line. I'm not really sure on the surface why this is advantageous for the pilot group but there must have been some reasoning.

06-25-2024, 04:06 PM

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If youre in a BES with limited flying and predominately long haul or FRMS (IAH and SFO 787 come to mind), I can see long call reserve going very senior. You may never work again.

06-25-2024, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rainyday

yea you don’t have to check your schedule any more but that doesn’t matter. The 18 hours start when it is assigned. Only protection is nothing before 10am. So if you don’t check CCS day prior you can get a nice call at midnight for a 10:01 show…

Editing my post because I realized you are 100% correct

Last edited by Turbosina; 06-25-2024 at 05:54 PM.

06-25-2024, 11:28 PM

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SoFloFlyer

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Originally Posted by ThumbsUp

I’m one of those. You’re welcome 😉

BUT IT’S A WHOLE 18 hours! Are you aaaabsolutely suurreeee?? 😂

06-26-2024, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer

BUT IT’S A WHOLE 18 hours! Are you aaaabsolutely suurreeee?? 😂

well it’s 18 hours for a trip, 16 for SC unless it’s assigned during that window of 12-2 in which case it can be 14 for either 🙃

06-26-2024, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by KnightNight

well it’s 18 hours for a trip, 16 for SC unless it’s assigned during that window of 12-2 in which case it can be 14 for either 🙃

but 16 for short call still gives you the 2.5 hour window to show, so it’s like 18.5 for SC

06-26-2024, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumble

If youre in a BES with limited flying and predominately long haul or FRMS (IAH and SFO 787 come to mind), I can see long call reserve going very senior. You may never work again.

Agree long call will be senior, especially on the 787. Not good for me but I'm not complaining life is GREAT!

My previous company HA, is probably looking at bankruptcy if AS doesn't save them and their flight division is having flight crews fly like Asian carriers, FOs pushback, taxi and become (FO Captains) LOL ... LIFE IS GOOD here...

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