XJT Line Pilots...

[want2fly]

Do people from all the bases fly all over the route map or do people tend to stay fairly close to their base? I noticed the example from the person based at newark seemed to stay pretty close to the northeast with the exception of MCI. Is that always the case or is that just how that line happened to be?

 

[JetMonkey]

There are no lines to Mexico. The Mexico and Canada stuff is intermixed with the domestic. Also, I would wager that lines with higher amounts of Mexico go junior, except for maybe Veracruz. All in all I would say that Mexico sucks and most folks don't like going down there. Its just a pain in the rear to sit for 33 hours in Saltillo, Torreon, Chihuahua, San Luis Potosi, Crap Hole, East Armpit, etc.

Frats,

It's what you make of it my friend, I use to not mind Mexico when I was with XJT. The Hamptin Inn in Saltillo had free beer after 5pm, Torreon had free breakfast (use to be hot), a new release move, coke, and popcorn for about 6 bucks across the street (try doing that in the States), Nice lady in the hotel restaurant in Chihuahua will whip you up an awsome omlette for part of your free breakfast, and theres also free breakfast in San Luis Potosi. And ALL those places has free internet so you can email your honey back home if she or he can't stand not to hear from you for 33 hours.

 

[Standby 1]

Do people from all the bases fly all over the route map or do people tend to stay fairly close to their base? I noticed the example from the person based at newark seemed to stay pretty close to the northeast with the exception of MCI. Is that always the case or is that just how that line happened to be?

We tend to meander our way across the route map, as a general rule of thumb, but there are of course exceptions. For example, I don't think the EWR or CLE people are doing the LAX to Mexico flying right now (but I could be wrong, since I don't keep up with their flying out of other bases). I'm IAH based, but last month, my flying took me up to the northeast for much of the time.




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[coex]

Do people from all the bases fly all over the route map or do people tend to stay fairly close to their base? I noticed the example from the person based at newark seemed to stay pretty close to the northeast with the exception of MCI. Is that always the case or is that just how that line happened to be?

As standby said, we all fly throughout the system. I've done trips with a Montreal overnight, and then the next night in Guadalajara Mex. (I'm CLE based) We also do trips like CLE-YYZ (Toronto) - IAH - MCI overnight, and then back to CLE the next day. It is pretty common to touch all three hubs in a four day trip.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

Thanks everyone, especially Rattler, for the replies. I was extremely uncertain about how the lines were constructed but you all have helped to clear it up. Thanks again.

 

[RSRVWINDSURFR]

Nice lady in the hotel restaurant in Chihuahua will whip you for 33 hours.

Ahhhhhhhhh yes, Juanita.........

 

[SkyBoy1981]

ROFL! Good call.

 

[Capt. Caucasian]

I look upon going through Customs with utterable loathing.

 

[SkyBoy1981]

One other thing...when "trading" a trip, is that simply just giving it to someone else who is willing to take it? What is "dropping" a trip and when are you permitted to do this? Thanks again for the info. I've been flying corporate for over 3 years, so I'm trying to learn all of the airline scheduling terminology.

 

[MJG]

When did we start flying to Crap Hole again? Damm it, I need to know about these things before I bid !

 

[Mookie]

B-Franklin,

in regards to the shorn scrotum...do you use shaving cream, or alfresco? Aftershave??

thanks for the great laugh, outstanding!
Mookie

 

[coex]

One other thing...when "trading" a trip, is that simply just giving it to someone else who is willing to take it? What is "dropping" a trip and when are you permitted to do this? Thanks again for the info. I've been flying corporate for over 3 years, so I'm trying to learn all of the airline scheduling terminology.

I guess it depends on how you look at it. During our line improvement window you can trade a 4 day trip for a 1 day trip. So yes you are trading one trip for another, but you are also getting rid of (or dropping) a lot of flying. I hope that makes more sense.

 

[rattler]

Also, you can add extra flying=more money, or drop trips=more days off. It allows you a little extra flexability with your schedule.