Delta AE Surplus Bid:

[tbkane]

ACL that is fine just anyone senior to me the commute still sucks!

 

[ACL65PILOT]

You see that MKE-ATL went to five 88's and one CR9 a day. Now that is improvement we can talk about!

Commute is not bad. You just have to be willing to bid some of the longer trips, much like you do!

 

[tbkane]

Alas that is just for August so they are saying. We are not keeping five 88s a day.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Alas that is just for August so they are saying. We are not keeping five 88s a day.

I guess they are doing it for Irish Fest!

 

[jetjockey#1]

Well it is an easy commute and it might be worth the extra 2-3K a month for a guy that flies a lot.
You have to work a lot harder to get what most got sitting reserve on the 767.

Commuting to JFK is pretty much impossible unless you get the jumpseat at 12:00 and 01 second. LGA used to be a reasonable option up to 2 months ago. This morning at 7:55 AM out of LGA there were 87 standbys on the list for 7 available seats. jumpseats taken (pilot and fa), 2 pilots and 3 f/a did not make it. So, no NYC is not an easy commute, at least out of ATL. As far as twice a month, you may be the first one able to do that, please let me know how. Everybody I know have to commute at least 3-4 times for 85 hours.

The general feeling for most 07-08 hire guys on the ER at NY is commute sucks, international reserve is brutal, and not worth it. So, just about 1 out of 2 are ready to get back to domestic, specially the 100ish ATL commuters to NYC. Numbers don't lie, look at travelnet and pilot's schedules. Good luck to us all.

 

[3ds]

Commuting to JFK is pretty much impossible unless you get the jumpseat at 12:00 and 01 second. LGA used to be a reasonable option up to 2 months ago. This morning at 7:55 AM out of LGA there were 87 standbys on the list for 7 available seats. jumpseats taken (pilot and fa), 2 pilots and 3 f/a did not make it. So, no NYC is not an easy commute, at least out of ATL. As far as twice a month, you may be the first one able to do that, please let me know how. Everybody I know have to commute at least 3-4 times for 85 hours.

The general feeling for most 07-08 hire guys on the ER at NY is commute sucks, international reserve is brutal, and not worth it. So, just about 1 out of 2 are ready to get back to domestic, specially the 100ish ATL commuters to NYC. Numbers don't lie, look at travelnet and pilot's schedules. Good luck to us all.

there's a reason new hires went to the nyc 7er. works well for some but obviously not all.

 

[FlyinPiker]

Yeah it's all relative.

The commute can definitely be difficult depending on where your coming from.

Of the 10 or so guys I know sitting reserve on the ER in NY not one plans on bidding off and all have their fingers crossed they don't get bumped off so the pro's must outweigh the cons.

That said all of the guys that would bid in would not be on reserve...might push others into it though.

 

[JoeMerchant]

Commuting to JFK is pretty much impossible unless you get the jumpseat at 12:00 and 01 second. LGA used to be a reasonable option up to 2 months ago. This morning at 7:55 AM out of LGA there were 87 standbys on the list for 7 available seats. jumpseats taken (pilot and fa), 2 pilots and 3 f/a did not make it. So, no NYC is not an easy commute, at least out of ATL. As far as twice a month, you may be the first one able to do that, please let me know how. Everybody I know have to commute at least 3-4 times for 85 hours.

The general feeling for most 07-08 hire guys on the ER at NY is commute sucks, international reserve is brutal, and not worth it. So, just about 1 out of 2 are ready to get back to domestic, specially the 100ish ATL commuters to NYC. Numbers don't lie, look at travelnet and pilot's schedules. Good luck to us all.

Sounds like fun...NOT! I'll pass...

 

[ACL65PILOT]

I know MYR is a lot more fun than PSA, or FRA, or maybe even CDG.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Commuting to JFK is pretty much impossible unless you get the jumpseat at 12:00 and 01 second. LGA used to be a reasonable option up to 2 months ago. This morning at 7:55 AM out of LGA there were 87 standbys on the list for 7 available seats. jumpseats taken (pilot and fa), 2 pilots and 3 f/a did not make it. So, no NYC is not an easy commute, at least out of ATL. As far as twice a month, you may be the first one able to do that, please let me know how. Everybody I know have to commute at least 3-4 times for 85 hours.

The general feeling for most 07-08 hire guys on the ER at NY is commute sucks, international reserve is brutal, and not worth it. So, just about 1 out of 2 are ready to get back to domestic, specially the 100ish ATL commuters to NYC. Numbers don't lie, look at travelnet and pilot's schedules. Good luck to us all.

Yes, but I would not be planning on starting trips on Monday. Maybe Wed or Thurs, but not Mon. That is a horrible day of the week to travel to NYC.
I know many that do it, and have done it for 10+ years. They will take that flying and commute any day of the week over the flying done in ATL.