New Hire Classes and Drops
01-12-2019, 09:24 AM
#631
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And….don't forget QUOL. If a new hire can get a 757 bid, you will be junior and likely on reserve for a very long time. Years. It may not be worth it. And yes, the west coast 757 flying sucks--both LAX and SFO. Lots of all nighters, years worth for a NH. Be careful what you wish for.
01-12-2019, 10:03 AM
#632
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Can anyone offer info regarding the LAX 320 base? It appears to be in the drop occasionally. From what I understand the flying is largely out of SNA though? Curious about the size, seniority, and pairings compare to the 737?
01-12-2019, 10:15 AM
#633
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LAX 320 is a very small base, only about 50 F/Os. The big downside is that, in addition to LAX, you have to cover SNA, BUR and ONT. The base usually doesn’t do nearly as many red-eyes as SFO (February actually has none). Lots of west coast flying but you’ll get all over the country, except Hawaii of course. If you live in LA it would be a good base but as a commuter I’d recommend SFO 320 as it seems to be growing and it has been the junior seat system wide for some time. Seniority is a hell of a drug...I’m 50% and have been on property just 1.75 yrs.
01-12-2019, 10:37 AM
#634
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LAX 320 is a very small base, only about 50 F/Os. The big downside is that, in addition to LAX, you have to cover SNA, BUR and ONT. The base usually doesn’t do nearly as many red-eyes as SFO (February actually has none). Lots of west coast flying but you’ll get all over the country, except Hawaii of course. If you live in LA it would be a good base but as a commuter I’d recommend SFO 320 as it seems to be growing and it has been the junior seat system wide for some time. Seniority is a hell of a drug...I’m 50% and have been on property just 1.75 yrs.
01-12-2019, 11:45 AM
#635
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A wide variety of flying, including Hawaii (the guppy does the lions share of Hawaii flying). Pretty fast movement with regard to seniority. A fair amount of red eyes (about 50% of the flying is red eye on the 737 in lax).
The bus in lax does almost no red eyes, does most of its flying out of SNA, ONT and BUR, does more legs than the guppy. Goes to less desirable places like DSM. Your seniority will stagnate pretty bad on the bus in lax because lots of senior FOs hang there, and the fleet seems to be shrinking in LAX.
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01-12-2019, 12:55 PM
#636
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Most of the flying on the 320 in lax is from SNA, BUR, and ONT.
01-12-2019, 05:29 PM
#638
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01-12-2019, 06:56 PM
#639
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For a EWR new hire that will be commuting to EWR, is it better to bid the 756 vs the 737. Based on what I've read on here the EWR 320 is not very commuter friendly - typically only commutable on one end and there's an increasing number of 320 trips out of LGA.
I do like the trip mix on the 737 and I also understand seniority will increase far quicker on it vs on the 756. What's rsv like on the EWR 756 vs 737? What are the junior trips like on the 756?
I do like the trip mix on the 737 and I also understand seniority will increase far quicker on it vs on the 756. What's rsv like on the EWR 756 vs 737? What are the junior trips like on the 756?
01-12-2019, 08:19 PM
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