JBlue Days off per month

[Flex]

OK, another Jblue question. How many days off a month can a new hire expect? Cheers!

 

[jetblue320]

OK, another Jblue question. How many days off a month can a new hire expect? Cheers!

On reserve, you are guaranteed 12 days off per month. As you build seniority, obviously the days off will increase. Let me generallize: the top third in seat (CA/FO) get about 16-18 off, the middle third about 14-16 off, and the bottom third (including reserve) 12-14 off. All in all pretty good if you ask most guys especially if they came from other carriers with large reserve lists.

C ya

 

[colorado418]

Re: Re: JBlue Days off per month

On reserve, you are guaranteed 12 days off per month. As you build seniority, obviously the days off will increase. Let me generallize: the top third in seat (CA/FO) get about 16-18 off, the middle third about 14-16 off, and the bottom third (including reserve) 12-14 off. All in all pretty good if you ask most guys especially if they came from other carriers with large reserve lists.

C ya

Add to that, probably in the mid 80's for pay hours. If not more. As a senior F/O I was averaging 16-18 days off and 85-90 hours of pay.

As a lower middle captain, I am getting 14-15 days off, 85ish on the pay hours.

 

[thruthemurk]

Flex,

I have had three months of schedules since being out of training at JetBlue. The first month (reserve) I was scheduled off for 12 and released for one extra to make 13. My second month I had my scheduled 12 plus 2 released days for 14 total. Reserve shifts are 12 hours a day.

I just got my first line for June - 14 days off with 85 hours of credit. This is my fourth airline and my schedule has never improved this quickly.

As far as reserve release days - they result from a pilot friendly program that releases pilots on their last day of reserve if manning allows...by seniority. It doesn't always occur but its nice to know they are trying. The schedulers were also good about tying to schedule you for the late shift on your first day, if you have a long commute in.

FWIW,
Murk

 

[wms]

What is the response and call-up time, and is there a commuter clause? Thanks.

 

[Blue Dude]

Reserve report time is two hours. But in several months of reserve, I only remember once when I was assigned a trip on the same day, and even then I had five hours to report. I remember because it was so unusual. Most trips are assigned the day prior.

Yes, there is a commuter policy. If you can't get to work, you need to give at least two hours notice before your show time, and they'll cover you. You can even be paid for the trip out of your time off bank. You just don't want to make a habit of it - it's really only supposed to be used for unforeseen circumstances, not failure to plan ahead. I've been commuting for almost three years and I've only needed it once, due to car trouble.

 

[Ty Webb]

Originally posted by Blue Dude
I've been commuting for almost three years and I've only needed it once, due to car trouble.

Blue Dude:

Don't ya think it's time to give up on the ol' Gremlin? I mean, the denim seats have patches, for cryin' out loud!

 

[Skank]

Yes, but that particular shade of green is sure to be back in style again....some day.

 

[Blue Dude]

It's not easy being green.

And I prefer to think of it as "Classic", thankyouverymuch.

 

[SoBeFlyer]

Blue Guy,

Do you blindly commute in for your reserve days or do you stay at home and plan to be called with enough advance notice to commute in? In other words.... "Do you feel lucky?" (insert Eastwood voice).

How far/long is your commute?

Thanks!

 

[Dizel8]

Reserve is normally meant to protect flights, in case weather in goes down, people run out of time, that sort of thing or in the rare cases, sickness.

While you could sit at home, waiting for the call, it could well come at 10 pm for a 7 am show. That would leave you precious little time, to get into NY, unless you live relatively close and can drive.

jetblue, as of right now, does not have long/short call and since we try to keep reserve levels low, not sure we ever will. So, if you are basing your decision on coming here on whether or not you will have to go to NY to sit reserve and not flying, then I would say, plan on being in position when your reserve period starts.