OCCP

Yes, sir! I’m too far in and too old to start over. I just don’t want to see any young newbies commit career suicide.

KnockKnock

You put the gun to your head when you went to VX... I kid I kid

OCCP

I’m just commenting on the sad reality of this airline, not attacking or insulting anyone personally.

Kapitanleutnant

As a SW guy... I'm curious how many pax will go to SW for those Hawaii flights vs your flights over. Honestly, I'd proly prefer an AK flight with some service and some type entertainment for the almost 6 hour flight over. Although I've heard there may actually be food on those flights fo SW.

When I was hired, I remember our CEO coming into the class saying "We own California". But I sure do hear a lot of youz guyz out there tho! And with the VX purchase, I'm guessing it's a pretty close call.

Good friend of mine hired late last year now in LAX already holding a line. I was pleasantly surprised at the progress in such a short time. "

I put in an app with AK about a hundred years ago and didn't hear anything probably because I was not from SEA nor did I work in the area. Always was impressed with your airline.

My two cents from an outsider.... Lol

Kap

Klsytakesit

At Alaska we have very little O&D traffic in California. And virtually none east of GEG. Our O&D is SEA, the state of Alaska, some in PDX and a smattering in The rest of the country. We are trying desperately to hang on to the Virgin O&D traffic in California and the east coast. Estimates are are between 30 & 50%.

Reactivity

For me, it was about five years from application to the first call. (I had applied and even interviewed way back in 2002. It was four years from the first application after about six years of not applying for various reasons.) Got invited to the meet & greet in January of 2017 and was told to expect a call for an interview shortly thereafter. Nine months later, I got the usual "please reapply" message.

There you go. The phone will ring when it rings, and that doesn't mean that it means anything.

Reactivity

Not all of us are "young newbies". Some of us have been in one segment of aviation or another for more than 20 years and were forced by circumstances to change course. Alaska provides an opportunity that pays better than our current job and the prospect of a 25-minute commute beats the heck out of a four-hour commute.

ImperialxRat

I will be curious about the food as well... wonder how they will do it with your galley carts or lack of, and what would be offered. Also may affect your 30minute turn times if you have to cater food as well. Will be interesting to see.


As for why you hear a lot of us in California is because we have just under 300 airplanes and are a west coast airline. SW has over 700 airplanes and is a North American powerhouse. I think it's safe to say that you're still the West Coast dominance.. I work at Alaska and still use my Southwest Visa since I am from California and it's the card I've been using for 15 years.

EDIT: Just in case you haven't been doing credit cards for 15 years, it's been however long they have been round.

Baradium

700 airplanes nationwide vs 300 west coast doesn't mean that the former has dominance on the west coast. That's not how it works.

Just had to put that out there.

Kerizbro

Ok Thanks 🙏🏽