After the January bid I decided to take a break from the blog and responsibilities that I had taken. I resigned from SIA in February for the sole reason of devoting more time to my wife and daughter since I'd been every bit of a work-aholic since 2008. Now with my wife working and the return to a bit of normalcy, I am going to start blogging again. Along with the increased need for me to refine my bidding I've also been inspired to continue my journal thanks to the newest additions to the seniority list, which I'm glad to see a few have come to COS. So this week I'll continue the "nuts and bolts - reason report" posts.
Welcome to bidding for Summer!
A journal by a SkyWest crew member who seeks to better himself on the Preferential Bidding System (PBS) and schedule topics. CN and PN free since 2010!
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
January '11 Bid's Award & Reason Report
January '11 Bid's Strategy in Bidding and Christmas Tree
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Nuts and Bolts: The January '11 Bid
In January '11 we have:
320 total pairings
182 on the CRJ700
138 on the CRJ200
Pairing lengths include:
102 Locals
67 Two-Day Trips
33 Three-Day Trips
112 Four-Day Trips
6 Five-Day Trips
In December '10 we had:
413 total pairings
246 on the CRJ700
167 on the CRJ200
Pairing lengths included:
195 Locals
98 Two-Day Trips
24 Three-Day Trips
96 Four-Day Trips
The addition on IAH flying is interesting and scary. If we see any bit of normalcy return it will be after February. I think MSP and IAH are little to blame, the seasonal slump is really beginning to be more and more obvious thanks to the way the airlines have responded to the recession. You can even see flight frequencies match peak travel times of the day(s). Notice the first part of January has more flying than the latter. It is just good business in my opinion and not the transition's effect. It is supply and demand over emphasized and it sucks for flight crews. I wouldn't be surprised to see the February pairings the same as January's only with the block hours lower. You won't see any 23+ hour four day trips in February, if my prediction is right. Either way all we can do is stick it out and see.
320 total pairings
182 on the CRJ700
138 on the CRJ200
Pairing lengths include:
102 Locals
67 Two-Day Trips
33 Three-Day Trips
112 Four-Day Trips
6 Five-Day Trips
In December '10 we had:
413 total pairings
246 on the CRJ700
167 on the CRJ200
Pairing lengths included:
195 Locals
98 Two-Day Trips
24 Three-Day Trips
96 Four-Day Trips
The addition on IAH flying is interesting and scary. If we see any bit of normalcy return it will be after February. I think MSP and IAH are little to blame, the seasonal slump is really beginning to be more and more obvious thanks to the way the airlines have responded to the recession. You can even see flight frequencies match peak travel times of the day(s). Notice the first part of January has more flying than the latter. It is just good business in my opinion and not the transition's effect. It is supply and demand over emphasized and it sucks for flight crews. I wouldn't be surprised to see the February pairings the same as January's only with the block hours lower. You won't see any 23+ hour four day trips in February, if my prediction is right. Either way all we can do is stick it out and see.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Whoa! December 11th, 2010
New year, new flying, new strategy. I just started looking at the pairings for January and I'm still geeking out. Lots of things to think about. My wife recently got a job so my strategy is going to be totally different now, bidding release/report times and fewer pairings throughout the month. This is going to get really crazy. :)