bluewest91

Would you consider LAX a "junior" base? Seems like it's been a while since it showed up in class drops.
Understand this is because the nb CA imbalance? Where does LAX stand relative to other bases seniority wise?

Also, separate question. UA has been the last carrier to invest in a new terminal. Is t9 still a thing?
Anyone know?

Thanks all

three1five

I’ve been here less than a year. I was awarded LAX before finishing OE, but I don’t remember the last time I saw LAX awarded to new hires. It’s been at least several months.

There’s hardly any flying to do on reserve. Since consolidating with the help of the consolidation desk, my classmates who went to LAX and I routinely go 2-3 weeks without touching airplanes.

In other NB (and even WB) bases, my classmates have lines and fly more. In IAH we’d be in the upper half on the 73.

LAS opening took a chunk of LAX crews and flying, and there haven’t been many openings on the recent vacancies.

This is a NB perspective, but LAX 787 is very senior. Not sure about the 756. As always, YMMV, and probably will.

bluewest91

Thx for the pirep.

CLazarus

Before the big shift of NB CA slots to the center of the country last fall (to IAH, DEN, and I think ORD), the company tried to grow the LAX 737 base to around 315 crews. SFO 737 was actually aiming for less at about 300. I think the vacancy that closed the other week had LAX 737 at a little over 200 crews and SFO around 165. So, all that shrinkage has mostly choked off the flow of NB new hires and hurt the seniority of those who remain. The Bus base in LAX was not very big to begin with, but I imagine it is not so junior anymore. I suspect the 756 is probably the most junior fleet in LAX right now by a large margin. It may take a while before LAX seniority trends back towards where it was, and it may not ever get all the way back. I'd no longer call LAX a junior base.

So far as I know, T9 is still going to happen. Probably before the 2028 Olympics but not starting before they finish the new people mover.