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10-30-2012, 12:46 PM
#1451
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 262
I just got the call for an interview. For those that are interested, I have about 6500tt w/ 4.5 years at TWA/AMR, 3 years at Horizon, 1 at Big Sky and I have been on furlough for the last 10. I currently work as a non-practicing attorney (time to get studying, hard). I signed up to airlineinterviews.com to start prepping for the interview but I had a couple of questions.
Does anyone have info on MSP? I would love to be based where I live and I am wondering about what reserve is like, is MSP had to get, what the trips are like (lots of turns or 2,3,4 day trips)?
Also, does Skywest offer DAL and UAL non-rev passes for the wife and kids? Are those days gone now?
Thanks,
Bob
PS - if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 13th let me know.
Does anyone have info on MSP? I would love to be based where I live and I am wondering about what reserve is like, is MSP had to get, what the trips are like (lots of turns or 2,3,4 day trips)?
Also, does Skywest offer DAL and UAL non-rev passes for the wife and kids? Are those days gone now?
Thanks,
Bob
PS - if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 13th let me know.
10-30-2012, 01:23 PM
#1452
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,057
This used to be true, and I took great advantage of it. But I have not seen a UA flight that was not oversold in about two years.
DAL is slightly better...family can still nonrev if you are very flexible about when you go. And if you don't get on the flight you planned, odds are that everything else is oversold for days or weeks.
If you really want to just jump on a plane and go, you need to be able to jumpseat.
10-30-2012, 03:06 PM
#1453
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2010
Posts: 524
I just got the call for an interview. For those that are interested, I have about 6500tt w/ 4.5 years at TWA/AMR, 3 years at Horizon, 1 at Big Sky and I have been on furlough for the last 10. I currently work as a non-practicing attorney (time to get studying, hard). I signed up to airlineinterviews.com to start prepping for the interview but I had a couple of questions.
Does anyone have info on MSP? I would love to be based where I live and I am wondering about what reserve is like, is MSP had to get, what the trips are like (lots of turns or 2,3,4 day trips)?
Also, does Skywest offer DAL and UAL non-rev passes for the wife and kids? Are those days gone now?
Thanks,
Bob
PS - if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 13th let me know.
Does anyone have info on MSP? I would love to be based where I live and I am wondering about what reserve is like, is MSP had to get, what the trips are like (lots of turns or 2,3,4 day trips)?
Also, does Skywest offer DAL and UAL non-rev passes for the wife and kids? Are those days gone now?
Thanks,
Bob
PS - if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 13th let me know.
Bob
Were you current in anything when you applied and got called for your interview??
TIA
GC
10-30-2012, 03:26 PM
#1454
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: Furloughed
Posts: 19
GC - I am current with sitting at a desk but that is it. I have no internal references either.
Drums4life & rickair7777 - thanks for the info. My wife and kids miss the non-reving (even with all the troubles) so it seems like a pretty big benefit to be able to use more than one major.
Drums4life & rickair7777 - thanks for the info. My wife and kids miss the non-reving (even with all the troubles) so it seems like a pretty big benefit to be able to use more than one major.
10-30-2012, 04:07 PM
#1455
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2010
Posts: 524
GC - I am current with sitting at a desk but that is it. I have no internal references either.
Drums4life & rickair7777 - thanks for the info. My wife and kids miss the non-reving (even with all the troubles) so it seems like a pretty big benefit to be able to use more than one major.
Drums4life & rickair7777 - thanks for the info. My wife and kids miss the non-reving (even with all the troubles) so it seems like a pretty big benefit to be able to use more than one major.
10-30-2012, 07:03 PM
#1456
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Aug 2010
Posts: 139
I'm pretty sure you could hold MSP right out of training as long as you are on the CRJ since it is a very junior base. Not really sure how the trips are there though. I'd imagine mostly 3-4 day trips with a mix of 2 days and locals as well. Your family can fly for free on Delta and United by paying a fee each year. Good luck!
10-30-2012, 07:24 PM
#1457
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: Lunar Lander Commander
Posts: 158
I just got the call for an interview. For those that are interested, I have about 6500tt w/ 4.5 years at TWA/AMR, 3 years at Horizon, 1 at Big Sky and I have been on furlough for the last 10. I currently work as a non-practicing attorney (time to get studying, hard). I signed up to airlineinterviews.com to start prepping for the interview but I had a couple of questions.
Does anyone have info on MSP? I would love to be based where I live and I am wondering about what reserve is like, is MSP had to get, what the trips are like (lots of turns or 2,3,4 day trips)?
Also, does Skywest offer DAL and UAL non-rev passes for the wife and kids? Are those days gone now?
Thanks,
Bob
PS - if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 13th let me know.
Does anyone have info on MSP? I would love to be based where I live and I am wondering about what reserve is like, is MSP had to get, what the trips are like (lots of turns or 2,3,4 day trips)?
Also, does Skywest offer DAL and UAL non-rev passes for the wife and kids? Are those days gone now?
Thanks,
Bob
PS - if anyone is interviewing on Nov. 13th let me know.
Good luck Bob.
10-30-2012, 07:56 PM
#1458
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2007
Position: ERJ CA
Posts: 262
This used to be true, and I took great advantage of it. But I have not seen a UA flight that was not oversold in about two years.
DAL is slightly better...family can still nonrev if you are very flexible about when you go. And if you don't get on the flight you planned, odds are that everything else is oversold for days or weeks.
If you really want to just jump on a plane and go, you need to be able to jumpseat.
DAL is slightly better...family can still nonrev if you are very flexible about when you go. And if you don't get on the flight you planned, odds are that everything else is oversold for days or weeks.
If you really want to just jump on a plane and go, you need to be able to jumpseat.
10-31-2012, 06:30 AM
#1459
On Reserve
Joined APC: Oct 2012
Position: Furloughed
Posts: 19
Thaks for the info.
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