I wouldn’t count on that, pay and 401k for sure, the rest, likely the same or worse.

Most new hires are getting Seattle, but there have been classes where some got PDX and ANC in training. Just depends on what the company needs at that particular moment. Sounds like the SFO 737 base is going to be relatively junior as well...

It's a question of degrees, but they're both bad, as you acknowledged.

If you went over to AS, it sounds like you know better and wouldn't go down that road. I bet you however, that there are a few who will look at the situation and decide that they don't need to participate in the fight for an industry standard contract because, well, "Alaska is a big step up".

Thanks for the info! Any idea if they are going to continue interviews/hiring throughout summer?

No one debates the step-up leaving Skywest for Alaska. No doubt the hourly pay is better and prob the 401K is better…Some hotels may be better….Better to come here eyes-wide-open than eyes-wide-shut….lots of cheerleaders here of all seniority ranges…cool to date a cheerleader…not cool to get life and career advice from one

What airline would Alaska be in par with (same level)? For example better than ULCC Spirit, Allegiant, Frontier, cargo and or ACMI. Asking for a friend.
Thanks

LEGACY - AA, UAL, DAL
MAJOR - *AS*, SWA, maybe B6
ULCC - F9, NK, G4

At this point it’s probably below Spirit and Frontier, pay might be a couple dollars more at Alaska but the work rules and quality of life is what kills you at Alaska. Reserve rules are probably worse than many regionals nowadays.
The management at Alaska has been bragging about our 5 year upgrade which will be rapidly increasing as the senior Airbus pilots get displaced to the Boeing. Pretty sure you can upgrade anywhere faster other than maybe Southwest. Alaska will probably be closer to 6-7 years for upgrade eventually and that’s still assuming that 2-3 hundred FOs continue to bypass.

“Upgrade” is the worst measure of an airlines quality…As a new hire at Alaska I flew with guys who caught a 3.5 year upgrade. I made lt in seven years but was downgraded for 3..Pilots right behind me waited 12 years for the first possible upgrade. Structurally, with a single fleet type we will settle in to a 7-10 year upgrade cycle.

This is true, I guess my point was that in addition to being better options for pilots than Alaska, United, Delta, American, etc. all have shorter upgrade times on comparable equipment.