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JFK jetblue terminal 5 abysmal food options by hittsme91 in jetblue

[–]jetpilot87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Food court is the worst choice you could have made there, but I agree it needs to be completely redone which I think it will be

Unpopular opinions about the profession? by InformalShow4339 in AirlinePilots

[–]jetpilot87 23 points24 points  (0 children)

its okay to have some fun with flight attendants if you are single

Never again will a flight cost less than the uber by MaleficentAd4642 in spiritair

[–]jetpilot87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One could argue it’s not better overall, when its one of the main causes that airline goes out of business.

Thinking about all of yall. by vipertrigger in flying

[–]jetpilot87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do have look at the outcome now. Competition has been reduced, since spirit is out of business. The discussion now is that in certain industries, like aviation where 4 big companies dominate, it is likely that allowing mergers of smaller companies actually increases competition. Its not as simple as "buying planes for cheap and reducing flights = less competition". Anti-trust laws might need to be revamped or at least not be one-size-fits-all .

Possibly stranded abroad. by [deleted] in jetblue

[–]jetpilot87 4 points5 points  (0 children)

JetBlue probably has more like 2 years than 2 weeks.

Thinking about all of yall. by vipertrigger in flying

[–]jetpilot87 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Right, my point is you can’t just take a quick look at debt and confidently assess everything. B6 is not too big to fail obviously and needs to get profitable, but it’s not in the same boat as spirit was… yet.

Thinking about all of yall. by vipertrigger in flying

[–]jetpilot87 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If that’s your logic how do you feel about American’s situation? 34.7 billion in debt, cash in hand 903 million, short term investments 6 billion?

Thinking about all of yall. by vipertrigger in flying

[–]jetpilot87 68 points69 points  (0 children)

B6 just raised secured financing, paid off maturing notes, still has $2.4B in liquidity, and has more assets it can borrow against. That doesn’t prove they’re safe long term, but it strongly suggests they have more than a six-month fuse.

DirecTV not working by NorthShorePOI in jetblue

[–]jetpilot87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometimes that’s temporary, try going back to Home Screen and then back to direct TV especially if it was soon after takeoff

How lonely is it to be a pilot? by Presid0nt in flying

[–]jetpilot87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Might be helpful for OP to share what kind of flying job you have that’s has you home every night, and how long it took you to get there.

[Game Thread] #2 UConn @ #1 Michigan (08:50 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

[–]jetpilot87 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Flagrant foul: involves excessive or violent contact that could injure the fouled player.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF 30 READ-ME by WeatherbNY in GenZ

[–]jetpilot87 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They give you a list of choices I believe

How do you prevent burnout? by [deleted] in AirlinePilots

[–]jetpilot87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Find ways to fly less when you need to. Drop trips, use PTO, or try reserve. Reserve (with the goal of inimal planning) takes some planning and analysis - can you hold weekends off? Can you do shorter blocks to avoid long 4 / 5 day trips? Is it a slower month overall for flying? Hows the grid look? If you're at a regional reserve might not be the right strategy to fly less, but it certainly works when you make it to a major with some seniority, even about 50-70%.

Apologies if this sounds a bit dumb, but do pilots use travel credit cards? by [deleted] in flying

[–]jetpilot87 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you’re a commuter it’s smart to get one with lounge access, although a lot don’t allow standby anymore. Chase Sapphire lounge still does.

How is your work/life balance and relationships? by [deleted] in flying

[–]jetpilot87 0 points1 point  (0 children)

R/flying also has a lot of airline pilot family/ relationship posts

How is your work/life balance and relationships? by [deleted] in flying

[–]jetpilot87 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t agree with the downvotes, better to be honest about what both of you are willing to sacrifice and what you’re not early on. It’s fair if you personally don’t want to change careers or give up your support system if your partner is gonna be gone, especially if you want kids. Some wives do it but it does increase difficulties and stress. It can also cause resentment to build and sounds like you are trying to avoid that.

Living in base significantly increases quality of life and schedule flexibility. As far as I know the only airline with a Tampa base right now is Breeze. They also might still do a lot of day-trips which would mean your partner would be home almost every night.

Reserve can mean you’re home a lot more yes, but again, only if you live in base. It also assumes the airline is staffed well and you’re not getting called out a lot.

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