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Career Base and Current Location

Career Mode tracks both your base and your current location. They are not always the same thing.

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Base

Your base is the airport your airline assigns you to. Base affects:
  • Career routing.
  • Dispatch options.
  • Company planning.
  • Relocation decisions.
  • Some cost and commuting logic.
You normally choose a base during onboarding or a job offer. You can also move base from My Company when the app allows it.

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Current location

Your current location is where your pilot is right now. It can change after:
  • Completing a Career flight.
  • Taking a jumpseat.
  • Accepting certain assignments.
  • Relocating for reserve or a new contract.
Dispatch can care about current location because your pilot has to be physically positioned for work.

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Why the difference matters

You can be based at one airport and located at another. Example:
  • Your base is KATL.
  • You finish a trip in KJFK.
  • Your current location is now KJFK.
  • The next assignment may require you to continue from KJFK or jumpseat back to base.
This makes Career Mode behave like a real roster instead of a loose route picker.

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Moving base

Move Base changes your assigned company base. Before moving, review:
  • Available bases.
  • Cost.
  • Route network.
  • Employer fleet.
  • Your type ratings.
  • How the move affects future dispatch.
Moving base can cost money. Do not move unless it helps your long-term plan.

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Jumpseat

Jumpseat moves your current location without logging a flown Career assignment. Use Jumpseat when you need to:
  • Return to base.
  • Reach an assignment origin.
  • Handle reserve relocation.
  • Position for a new contract.
For the full guide, see Career Jumpseat.

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Commuting and away-from-base expenses

Being away from base affects positioning, but company-required layovers are covered by the airline. How it works:
  • Your base is the airport your airline assigns you to.
  • Your current location is where your pilot is right now.
  • If those are different, FlyHub may consider you away from base for Dispatch and positioning.
  • Airline-assigned trips away from base do not create a hotel or overnight stay charge.
  • If your next accepted assignment or active/upcoming booking starts from your current away airport, staying there is valid company positioning.
  • If you stay away from base for more than 48 hours with no company work from that airport, a small capped personal overstay cost can apply.
  • Explicit repositioning actions, such as Career Jumpseat, can still have a fare unless they are airline-sponsored.
Returning to base ends the away period and changes your current location. It can help if future work starts from base, but you do not need to return only to avoid a normal overnight lodging charge. For finance details, see Career Finance and Career Payroll and Ledger.

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Common mistakes

  • Assuming base and current location are always the same.
  • Moving base without checking cost.
  • Forgetting to jumpseat before an assignment.
  • Looking for routes from base when your current location is somewhere else.
  • Ignoring relocation requirements on reserve or job offers.