Westjet blocking average

[Stu345]

Hello! I was just wondering what the blocking average has been like in YYZ and if there is any OT available? Thanks.

[Oleo 4]

Afternoon,

Min monthly guarantee is 77.5 with OT triggers I believe above 85 hours. Typically we never hit the OT trigger in a normal scheduled month. So depending on the month you would be between the two numbers. As for overtime. Yes lots of overtime based on our social bidding system. As per the new contract the hundreds of hours not built into schedules will now be released at once for pilots to pick up from flica. Hasn't been implemented yet but is coming.

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[MorePower!]

I've been blocked close to 85(credit, actual flight time was less) hours during the winter months, spring and now summer has been right around 77.5.
OT is almost always available from my experience.

I am working 12 days/month, every month other than vacation months. And the trips seem to be getting more efficient.
I'm averaging 6.35 flights hours/day for the last 2 months.

[Romain]

Afternoon,

Min monthly guarantee is 77.5 with OT triggers I believe above 85 hours. Typically we never hit the OT trigger in a normal scheduled month. So depending on the month you would be between the two numbers. As for overtime. Yes lots of overtime based on our social bidding system. As per the new contract the hundreds of hours not built into schedules will now be released at once for pilots to pick up from flica. Hasn't been implemented yet but is coming.

O

Talking about the hundreds of hours not built into schedule, will the new pilots who just completed their LID be able to get some of it or it will only be reserve until they are out of the bottom 10/20%?

Also I know it's very new, but how many hours can a new recruit expect to be flying per month?
Thank you.

[truecolours]

Afternoon,

Min monthly guarantee is 77.5 with OT triggers I believe above 85 hours. Typically we never hit the OT trigger in a normal scheduled month. So depending on the month you would be between the two numbers. As for overtime. Yes lots of overtime based on our social bidding system. As per the new contract the hundreds of hours not built into schedules will now be released at once for pilots to pick up from flica. Hasn't been implemented yet but is coming.

O

Talking about the hundreds of hours not built into schedule, will the new pilots who just completed their LID be able to get some of it or it will only be reserve until they are out of the bottom 10/20%?

Also I know it's very new, but how many hours can a new recruit expect to be flying per month?
Thank you.

It’s a little early to have an answer to this. Reserve pilots were under-utilized in the previous CA due to the call out order. With that being changed with the new CA I think reserve pilots will be flying more but how much more depends on a few things. When a pairing becomes available, how the company decides to use their “insurance”.

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6.35 hours per day. That’s horrible.

[MorePower!]

6.35 hours per day. That’s horrible.

Works for me, that's actual flight time. With trip rigs and the rest, the credit ends up being more.

So like I said I work 12 days a month. And that's not doing single days. Guys working single days work less days.

Lots of variety for what ever work you prefer to do.

[Romain]

Afternoon,

Min monthly guarantee is 77.5 with OT triggers I believe above 85 hours. Typically we never hit the OT trigger in a normal scheduled month. So depending on the month you would be between the two numbers. As for overtime. Yes lots of overtime based on our social bidding system. As per the new contract the hundreds of hours not built into schedules will now be released at once for pilots to pick up from flica. Hasn't been implemented yet but is coming.

O

Talking about the hundreds of hours not built into schedule, will the new pilots who just completed their LID be able to get some of it or it will only be reserve until they are out of the bottom 10/20%?

Also I know it's very new, but how many hours can a new recruit expect to be flying per month?
Thank you.

It’s a little early to have an answer to this. Reserve pilots were under-utilized in the previous CA due to the call out order. With that being changed with the new CA I think reserve pilots will be flying more but how much more depends on a few things. When a pairing becomes available, how the company decides to use their “insurance”.

Ok got it. Let's see how it goes in the next few months then.
Thx for your answer.

[Nashbandicoot]

6.35 hours per day. That’s horrible.

Works for me, that's actual flight time. With trip rigs and the rest, the credit ends up being more.

So like I said I work 12 days a month. And that's not doing single days. Guys working single days work less days.

Lots of variety for what ever work you prefer to do.

Would love to see your bid working 12 days with multi day pairings. I'm 15-16 every month

[Malfunction]

I'm coming over from a regional, just curious what a typical 4 day pairing looks like. At the regional I work at I do 4-6 leg days for either min credit or just over min credit

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I prefer being home to a hotel. I wouldn’t be happy with multiple 4 day pairings yielding 6.25 hours a day.

I saw the 85% satisfaction comment. 85% of what? 4 day pairings? Or 85% of requested days off? 85% of stuff you don’t actually want is zero. Even if you bid it.

[Blue42]

6.35 hours per day. That’s horrible.

Works for me, that's actual flight time. With trip rigs and the rest, the credit ends up being more.

So like I said I work 12 days a month. And that's not doing single days. Guys working single days work less days.

Lots of variety for what ever work you prefer to do.

Would love to see your bid working 12 days with multi day pairings. I'm 15-16 every month

Don’t give away any secrets . I’ve regularly done 12 day months on the 737 out of YYC, 3X 4 day pairings for a number of years now. Covid skeds did shake it up a little but once back to full sked flying it’s easy to do again.

[Bede]

I prefer being home to a hotel. I wouldn’t be happy with multiple 4 day pairings yielding 6.25 hours a day.

I saw the 85% satisfaction comment. 85% of what? 4 day pairings? Or 85% of requested days off? 85% of stuff you don’t actually want is zero. Even if you bid it.

Satisfaction score. Points awarded divided by max points possible if you got everything you bid.