Alaska Air Hiring
08-15-2021, 08:59 AM
#5131
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 662
Well they did only have the window open for a short time over a major holiday... I was wondering if they did that on purpose to get applicants that are motivated and want to stay at Alaska. The longer they wait to offer interviews the more of their top tier applicants will already have class dates at other airlines. From my layman's perspective it seems like the hiring team is not thinking things through.
And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that detached? I would love to work for Alaska but going through this would have me second guessing them if I had another offer on the table from another airline, or air line at that.
And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that detached? I would love to work for Alaska but going through this would have me second guessing them if I had another offer on the table from another airline, or air line at that.
As a general rule, when it comes to Alaska management, you should never be tempted to attribute to shrewd foresight or careful planning what can instead be explained be sheer incompetence and exclusively reactive decision making.
08-15-2021, 10:17 AM
#5132
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Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 1,288
And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that detached? I would love to work for Alaska but going through this would have me second guessing them if I had another offer on the table from another airline, or air line at that.
08-16-2021, 10:40 PM
#5133
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,939
Question for ya trading experts.
I have 77 hrs and want to add a 3-day trip that is 15 hrs. It denies it because credit 92 hrs is greater than credit cap of 91:30
I've heard you can take a trip on your schedule and let someone borrow it? And then add the trip from opentime, and then take back your trip from the pilot?
How does one go about doing that? Do you select "Direct Trade" and enter the crewmember ID? When they get that trip, it doesn't count against their credit cap, correct?
And another silly question, why not just give your trip to another pilot, and then just take the trip right back? Would that work? To get around credit caps? Eg, just give my 2-day trip worth 10 hrs to a pilot, and then take it back from that pilot. Would 10 hrs now be pay-only and not count towards my scheduling credit caps?
Thank you!
I have 77 hrs and want to add a 3-day trip that is 15 hrs. It denies it because credit 92 hrs is greater than credit cap of 91:30
I've heard you can take a trip on your schedule and let someone borrow it? And then add the trip from opentime, and then take back your trip from the pilot?
How does one go about doing that? Do you select "Direct Trade" and enter the crewmember ID? When they get that trip, it doesn't count against their credit cap, correct?
And another silly question, why not just give your trip to another pilot, and then just take the trip right back? Would that work? To get around credit caps? Eg, just give my 2-day trip worth 10 hrs to a pilot, and then take it back from that pilot. Would 10 hrs now be pay-only and not count towards my scheduling credit caps?
Thank you!
Last edited by ShyGuy; 08-16-2021 at 11:02 PM.
08-17-2021, 08:14 AM
#5134
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Joined APC: Oct 2017
Posts: 174
Question for ya trading experts.
I have 77 hrs and want to add a 3-day trip that is 15 hrs. It denies it because credit 92 hrs is greater than credit cap of 91:30
I've heard you can take a trip on your schedule and let someone borrow it? And then add the trip from opentime, and then take back your trip from the pilot?
How does one go about doing that? Do you select "Direct Trade" and enter the crewmember ID? When they get that trip, it doesn't count against their credit cap, correct?
And another silly question, why not just give your trip to another pilot, and then just take the trip right back? Would that work? To get around credit caps? Eg, just give my 2-day trip worth 10 hrs to a pilot, and then take it back from that pilot. Would 10 hrs now be pay-only and not count towards my scheduling credit caps?
Thank you!
I have 77 hrs and want to add a 3-day trip that is 15 hrs. It denies it because credit 92 hrs is greater than credit cap of 91:30
I've heard you can take a trip on your schedule and let someone borrow it? And then add the trip from opentime, and then take back your trip from the pilot?
How does one go about doing that? Do you select "Direct Trade" and enter the crewmember ID? When they get that trip, it doesn't count against their credit cap, correct?
And another silly question, why not just give your trip to another pilot, and then just take the trip right back? Would that work? To get around credit caps? Eg, just give my 2-day trip worth 10 hrs to a pilot, and then take it back from that pilot. Would 10 hrs now be pay-only and not count towards my scheduling credit caps?
Thank you!
and for your second question, haven’t tried before because usually got schedule conflicts with another pilot.
blew my mind when I first learn we have to play this stupid steps. Oh well
08-17-2021, 02:12 PM
#5137
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Joined APC: Apr 2012
Posts: 22
Question for ya trading experts.
I have 77 hrs and want to add a 3-day trip that is 15 hrs. It denies it because credit 92 hrs is greater than credit cap of 91:30
I've heard you can take a trip on your schedule and let someone borrow it? And then add the trip from opentime, and then take back your trip from the pilot?
How does one go about doing that? Do you select "Direct Trade" and enter the crewmember ID? When they get that trip, it doesn't count against their credit cap, correct?
And another silly question, why not just give your trip to another pilot, and then just take the trip right back? Would that work? To get around credit caps? Eg, just give my 2-day trip worth 10 hrs to a pilot, and then take it back from that pilot. Would 10 hrs now be pay-only and not count towards my scheduling credit caps?
Thank you!
I have 77 hrs and want to add a 3-day trip that is 15 hrs. It denies it because credit 92 hrs is greater than credit cap of 91:30
I've heard you can take a trip on your schedule and let someone borrow it? And then add the trip from opentime, and then take back your trip from the pilot?
How does one go about doing that? Do you select "Direct Trade" and enter the crewmember ID? When they get that trip, it doesn't count against their credit cap, correct?
And another silly question, why not just give your trip to another pilot, and then just take the trip right back? Would that work? To get around credit caps? Eg, just give my 2-day trip worth 10 hrs to a pilot, and then take it back from that pilot. Would 10 hrs now be pay-only and not count towards my scheduling credit caps?
Thank you!
08-17-2021, 06:03 PM
#5138
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Posts: 8,939
Once you trade and then trade back it becomes a P2P trip and will show up as convertible credit, allowing you to go over. I would swap it back right away, before picking up your other trip, just incase the new one would put you over some 117 limit and then your buddy is stuck with your trip
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