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Old 04-29-2018, 11:44 AM
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It’s actually quite fortunate that the contract, bid process, and company allows pilots to change bases AT ALL. To be fair, I’m not familiar with another heavily unionized industry that allows employees to change their role in this fashion.

I get the argument, that senior line holders should be able to move over in less time that four months. Is there a way to “trade” bases with another individual?

Say an R1 CA at TYS and an R1 CA at CLT want to swap places. Does this still get subjected to that whole system?


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Old 04-29-2018, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkVI
It’s actually quite fortunate that the contract, bid process, and company allows pilots to change bases AT ALL. To be fair, I’m not familiar with another heavily unionized industry that allows employees to change their role in this fashion.

I get the argument, that senior line holders should be able to move over in less time that four months. Is there a way to “trade” bases with another individual?

Say an R1 CA at TYS and an R1 CA at CLT want to swap places. Does this still get subjected to that whole system?


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It used to be about a month to trade bases. But people abused it, and were jumping bases every month to get RLD's and cause a headache with paperwork. SIDA badges in certain bases, parking, positive space tickets, relocation days, and more. So, the company extended it out as a result.

We can't have nice things because people abuse it. We have lots of things that would be better if people stopped abusing it.
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Old 04-29-2018, 02:24 PM
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What’s the most jr base as of right now in both seats?
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Old 04-29-2018, 04:07 PM
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see semi-hidden link to May bid stats a few pages up.

FO’s are all over.
Captains are kind of a mess because of newly opened bases and a number of people who bid it straight out of training.

Short and mostly accurate answer to both is Dayton
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Old 04-30-2018, 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by MarkVI
I get the argument, that senior line holders should be able to move over in less time that four months. Is there a way to “trade” bases with another individual?

Say an R1 CA at TYS and an R1 CA at CLT want to swap places. Does this still get subjected to that whole system?


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I think you could do this using our trade system, but you'd have to do it after the final award. Just trade all of your trips with the other pilot. Any initial positioning DHs might get removed if the DH was to your "official" domicile.
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Old 05-01-2018, 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by ZeroTT
see semi-hidden link to May bid stats a few pages up.

FO’s are all over.
Captains are kind of a mess because of newly opened bases and a number of people who bid it straight out of training.

Short and mostly accurate answer to both is Dayton
This might be changing in short order...

Seven new CAs just all got senior-assigned to ORF with their forced upgrade. I doubt they all expected that...
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Old 05-01-2018, 06:56 PM
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ORF is weird. The company is not staffing it like it's going to keep having 9 R1 lines but people are bidding like it will.
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Originally Posted by StateVector
What is the likelihood of getting a PHL base for a new FO? I ask because I'm thinking of returning to airline flying and PHL is really the only commutable option for me.
If you want PHL go to Piedmont. Your guaranteed to get it.
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If you want PHL go to Piedmont. Your guaranteed to get it.
Until they open CLT
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Old 05-05-2018, 05:46 AM
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CLT has “opened” and it went very senior. So yes, PHL 99% chance still.
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