Delta 5 day domestic trips

[BILL LUMBERG]

I'll pass thanks......

Leftover Redtail stuff that didn't carry well into the bankruptcy trip rigs......I couldnt stand 4 day domestics so I ran to International.

 

[Linedriver]

Word is that scheduling likes the 5-days so they can get OE done in one rotation. I don't like the 5-days and don't see why the pilots should suffer to accomodate scheduling. I can't get away from them - I bid to avoid them and have 3 5-day trips this month.

 

[Whataburger]

Yuck!

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Its such crap that all they rely on is Carmen to build schedules and ALPA just defends it.....

 

[tomgoodman]

One trip per month

For a while after the Pan Am merger, we had 11-day 727 trips out of Frankfurt, with a DH on both ends. It went very senior, and if you got a green slip .... ChaChing! imp:

 

[SLUF4]

Which base does the NRT intra-asia ER flying and how long are those trips? I'm guessing Seattle.

 

[GogglesPisano]

Which base does the NRT intra-asia ER flying and how long are those trips? I'm guessing Seattle.

It's usually spread out among all the 7ER categories. Sometimes NYC. Sometimes ATL ...

 

[Andy]

It was mainly a commuter thing. I'd rather have a commutable 28 hour 5 day than a non commutable 29 hour 4 day that costs me two hotel rooms.

^ My thoughts also.

I just finished a 6 day reserve stretch. Picked up a commutable 4 day at the beginning, got a hotel for the 4th night, flew the 5th day, and had to get another hotel for the 5th night. I still only got ~24 hours' credit time.
I've never seen a 4 day in open time for more than 25 hours.

 

[Buzo]

When I was on the 320, all I ever bid were 5 day commutable trips. I went 5 months as a line holder without buying a hotel. As a commuter I loved them.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Its such crap that all they rely on is Carmen to build schedules and ALPA just defends it.....

Bill,
We wanted 6 hrs per calendar day, Carmen could only to 4+30. That's what is in the TA you voted for. Funny thing is the average pilot credits 5+17 a day.

You bash ALPA but then sing praises of the TA over on another board.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

There is a 14 day 88 hr Asia trip in the ATL 7ER B bid package next month......

 

[redflyer65]

14 day trip.

That would be perfect if you just had a blow out with the wife.

Leaving for Bangkok baby. Have you seen my roll of 50's? We'll talk this all out when I get back home. See ya!

 

[waveflyer]

When I was on the 320, all I ever bid were 5 day commutable trips. I went 5 months as a line holder without buying a hotel. As a commuter I loved them.

Funny how commuters lobby for longer trips- but cant count how many times those long trips fall to local pilots on reserve, or in junior lines.
Or end up in the VR/blank lines
Should add that to the next TA- you lobby for longer trips, you fly them. If I never did another 3-day again, I'd be happy.
I lobby for more turns- if more turns we're available to me, I would fly 3-4 more days a month- especially since we aren't usually legal for 2 three days back to back

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Bill,
We wanted 6 hrs per calendar day, Carmen could only to 4+30. That's what is in the TA you voted for. Funny thing is the average pilot credits 5+17 a day.

You bash ALPA but then sing praises of the TA over on another board.

Voted No.....show me where I sang the praises of the TA.....

if you are gonna post that, back it up.

 

[say again]

How many days off do you get in between?

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Voted No.....show me where I sang the praises of the TA.....

if you are gonna post that, back it up.

Well there is a guy with your screen name that voted yes on another board. Assumed you were one in the same. If not, good.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

How many days off do you get in between?

On a 14 day; depends. One a month starting the same day in the next month; 16 days straight.

 

[Andy]

There is a 14 day 88 hr Asia trip in the ATL 7ER B bid package next month......

That'd be awesome. Get all your work done in 2 weeks.

14 day trip.

That would be perfect if you just had a blow out with the wife.

Leaving for Bangkok baby. Have you seen my roll of 50's? We'll talk this all out when I get back home. See ya!

Compared to my military TDYs, I'd barely have a chance to unpack my bag only being gone for 14 days. And since my wife's currently active duty military, she has a couple of TDYs a year for more than 30 days at a stretch.

A lot of time away from home is part of the airline and military lifestyle.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Well there is a guy with your screen name that voted yes on another board. Assumed you were one in the same. If not, good.

Not me....now I'm pi$$ed somebody has no creativity and can't come up with their own ideas....ie my name on another board.

Psssst which board?

 

[Andy]

Not me....now I'm pi$$ed somebody has no creativity and can't come up with their own ideas....ie my name on another board.

Psssst which board?

Pot ... kettle ... Office Space.