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06-26-2017, 01:41 PM

#21

89Pistons

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Originally Posted by intrepidcv11

Did he pass along that the 400 base in ORD would close for 18 months then reopen? Did he tell you about the great plan to grow IAH 787 in winter '15 then redeploy the whole fleet to West Coast 6 months later? With such a stellar track record there is no reason to doubt they have a clear big picture plan indicated by your inside source.

It's not exactly an inside source and it's not exactly a secret that they want to close Guam. Hey, it's not my decision. I don't lose sleep if you don't want to believe it. I hope you're right. It makes no difference to me if you believe it or not.

06-26-2017, 01:42 PM

#22

Half wing

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Gum will stay open along with Iah 777. Cleveland will also stay open. This is from a legit source in the brain trust.

06-26-2017, 04:24 PM

#23

svergin

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Originally Posted by 89Pistons

My days are always bright. Of course these positions needed to be filled somehow. 30 Captains and no first officers? That means they either expect to staff the FO's by -400 folks bumping to the 777 right seat OR forcing folks there by bumping SFO 787. I'm expecting 787 west coast bumps.

In the next two years these BES's won't exist:

CLE
LAX 777
GUM
IAH 787
IAH 777

CLE and GUM can easily be absorbed by other bases. LAX 777 doesn't really fly anything. IAH 777 is likely next. All of the above makes sense. Its just going to add flying to other bases and more profit sharing.

06-26-2017, 04:44 PM

#24

jdt30

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Originally Posted by svergin

So the 67 will pick up all of IAH international, or is UAL going to cancel all international flying out of the 4th largest city in the US?

06-26-2017, 05:20 PM

#25

MasterOfPuppets

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Originally Posted by jdt30

So the 67 will pick up all of IAH international, or is UAL going to cancel all international flying out of the 4th largest city in the US?

I wouldn't be to worried about some baseless wild rumor.

06-26-2017, 05:28 PM

#26

intrepidcv11

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Originally Posted by jdt30

So the 67 will pick up all of IAH international, or is UAL going to cancel all international flying out of the 4th largest city in the US?

Nah W's with zero reserves backup to at least 3 daily long haul markets makes more sense. Just like it does to use int DH's and hotels to acclimate to cover entire Guam operation. These guys are geniuses.

06-26-2017, 05:30 PM

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jdt30

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Sorry, forgot the tongue in cheek emoji.

06-26-2017, 10:00 PM

#28

HuggyU2

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Speaking of Guam... why do Guam-based United pilots get $3000/month extra?
Because it is that much more expensive to live there than San Francisco or Washington DC?

06-26-2017, 11:21 PM

#29

Grumble

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Originally Posted by HuggyU2

Speaking of Guam... why do Guam-based United pilots get $3000/month extra?
Because it is that much more expensive to live there than San Francisco or Washington DC?

Because it's in the contract, not because the company just offered it up.

06-27-2017, 04:55 AM

#30

El Guapo

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So if GUM closes you think the company is just gonna be eating a ton of 7:45 DH's back and forth from HNL to position crews on both sides of every pairing? No way. There's no way they could get everyone where they need to be by starting and ending everyone via the hopper.