Alaska Air Hiring
02-04-2023, 10:38 PM
#7371
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2011
Position: Upright & Breathing
Posts: 319
Great conversation going on about the seniority thing.
I understand better movement at UA or DL, but as someone who has no 121 experience, would you all take living in base with slower movement over commuting to SFO/LAX/SEA for the entirety of your 35 year career? That’s what it’s kind of coming down to for me.
I understand better movement at UA or DL, but as someone who has no 121 experience, would you all take living in base with slower movement over commuting to SFO/LAX/SEA for the entirety of your 35 year career? That’s what it’s kind of coming down to for me.
02-04-2023, 10:40 PM
#7372
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 791
Normal stagnation that comes with a fleet drawdown. There is also a decent( 2 previous VP’s claimed 9-12%) bump in efficiency and a staffing efficiency with only one fleet to cover reserve on. Last time it lasted 4 years with the MD-80 drawdown. Some other side effects occurred as well. Hard to know how this drawdown goes….
02-05-2023, 05:47 AM
#7374
New Hire
Joined APC: Aug 2019
Posts: 2
10 pilots per plane ? I think it was more like 12.5 with the old contract and running incredibly lean, burning out reserves every month.
I’ve been told the new model is closer to 14. So add another 260 to your projections (or one year of current attrition) that we need to hire and retain.
I’ve been told the new model is closer to 14. So add another 260 to your projections (or one year of current attrition) that we need to hire and retain.
02-05-2023, 08:39 AM
#7375
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2022
Posts: 162
There is no way in hell that is happening. With 20+ people leaving a month due to attrition, that'd be 620 growth + 720 attrition = 1340 pilot hired in 3 years. Prepare for some disappointment.
02-05-2023, 10:16 AM
#7376
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2014
Posts: 304
From the earnings call:
So mostly just trading small planes for big planes, not growing the fleet.
woo
For the full year, we expect revenue to be up 8% to 10% on flat unit revenue. Our 8% to 10% growth in 2023 will continue to focus on deepening the connections of our network while growing the Pacific Northwest and restoring California. Approximately 2/3 of our growth will be focused in the Pacific Northwest and 1/3 in California and will not be overly dilutive to our yields as much of it will be added to our strongest markets where demand exceeded supply in 2022. Importantly, 85% of growth comes from increased gauge and stage. This is the most efficient capacity growth of any year that I can recall at Alaska Airlines.
woo
02-05-2023, 10:21 AM
#7377
Line Holder
Joined APC: Jun 2019
Position: Captain
Posts: 331
according to the 10-q 2023 has a net of 17 new planes but looking at the order sheet it’s 35 max 9s and 5 max8 so that’s gonna depend if Boeing gets all those planes out on time…they do not have a great track recored of on time deliveries
02-05-2023, 03:36 PM
#7378
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2015
Position: CRJ
Posts: 389
Great conversation going on about the seniority thing.
I understand better movement at UA or DL, but as someone who has no 121 experience, would you all take living in base with slower movement over commuting to SFO/LAX/SEA for the entirety of your 35 year career? That’s what it’s kind of coming down to for me.
I understand better movement at UA or DL, but as someone who has no 121 experience, would you all take living in base with slower movement over commuting to SFO/LAX/SEA for the entirety of your 35 year career? That’s what it’s kind of coming down to for me.
02-05-2023, 05:09 PM
#7379
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,205
Great conversation going on about the seniority thing.
I understand better movement at UA or DL, but as someone who has no 121 experience, would you all take living in base with slower movement over commuting to SFO/LAX/SEA for the entirety of your 35 year career? That’s what it’s kind of coming down to for me.
I understand better movement at UA or DL, but as someone who has no 121 experience, would you all take living in base with slower movement over commuting to SFO/LAX/SEA for the entirety of your 35 year career? That’s what it’s kind of coming down to for me.
Married with kids STRONGLY favors living in base, even better it's your hometown with family/friend support network.
But it's worth having a discussion with wifey about permanently moving to a legacy base... the extra money vs. AS if you live in base and upgrade aggressively at a top-tier airline is probably closer to eight figures then to seven figures, considering the time value of money. Maybe even without the time value of money.
From where I sit (done a variety of commutes), about the only situation where I'd commute for 30+ years was if I had no kids, was not going to have them, and wanted to live way off the grid, cabin in the mountains, Fiji, Cabo, South America, etc. If I just wanted to live in a city, I'd move to base.
02-06-2023, 06:44 PM
#7380
New Hire
Joined APC: Jun 2022
Posts: 6
Hey! This is completely off topic but I’m starting in a month or two and have a new hire question I was hoping someone might have the answer to:
Does Alaska partner with any childcare agencies or can you get any childcare discounts through Alaska?
Does Alaska partner with any childcare agencies or can you get any childcare discounts through Alaska?
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