Texandrvr

It's on our standing bid screen in our crew scheduling system. So you need to Have access to see it. But it's there.

Being on the bottom in Newark I'm looking forward to seeing how this plays out.

oldmako

Sonny, don't knock it till you've tried it! Beats the HELL out of a guppy! Now, it's not as fun as TMA was I'll allow, but its cool in summer, warm in the winter, roomy and quiet. The tray is overrated, but the ability to cross your legs cannot be overstated!!

Still have the black and gold in the closet?

EDIT...Kept reading and saw that you got to fondle fifi before you left, sorry! Beers on me.

intrepidcv11

You would think CLE since LAX would only be open because of Hawaii. Then again I'm sure Fred will be in overdrive trying to figure out how to shrink EWR the standard 5-15% on this bid. Apparently IAH guys must really like spending the night in Elizabeth, NJ.

ewrbasedpilot

I'm seriously wondering how this guy continues to cost our company so much money, but isn't being held accountable for it. Just finished my PC after the third attempt due to a lack/shortage of pilots. And he continually says we're "well staffed". Amazing.................

Ottopilot

My guess: CLE will get hit the hardest due to the Hawaii flying. All three hubs have lots of flights to LAX, so they may lose some too.

There will be some cross-over flying soon. We will see 737's on "UAL" routes. Some have already been announced. I don't know how much of that will be in a LAX pairing. I'm sure the bid will be the typical "zero growth" bid.

SoCalGuy

We "CAN'T" get rid of Fred??? The 'Friends of Fred' would be without a friend anymore.

Stop your wondering.....The idiot at CAL who lead the charge on $140pb Fuel Hedge 24 months ago (who also has a hand in A-Fund retirement) was rather 'unaffected' in his job security.....Fred's much the same.....par for course.

Miles beyond pathetic & sad.

EWRflyr

Who knows. Talking with a friend of mine, CLE may have gotten all that Hawaii flying but they didn't add a huge number of pilots to account for all of it (something like 15 per seat). Lots of their flying was taken away to make up for it. From what he said, lots of day trips and turns to FL, etc. were shuffled to other bases so now there are more crews laying over in CLE than there were before. Not as bad as crews laying over in EWR because of that messed up bid. He indicated talking to the office there in CLE that they don't anticipate a big hit in staffing for now if Hawaii flying is shifted but then again until the bid comes out it is all speculation. There was something in the conversation too about more north-south west coast flying in the works for when the LAX base finally got the go ahead.

boxer6

Reminds me of the flying UAL's Shuttle did until they parked the fleet.

strfyr51

Could be CO will pick up or ADD to the 18 rt flights SFO-LAX. OR? Add even more between Lax-PDX or SEA, OAK or,SJC to LAX, BUR,ONT,and SAN?? PLenty of Room for expansion! That will feed the LAX-HNL or LAX east flights since I DOUBT they'll ever cut back at LAX and build it into the superhub it should be. What do we have there now 3 terminals?? A full course of Asia/Pacific flights?? The Combined UAL is going to be a Monster at LAX!! Heck! that's pretty good news even IF it's a rumour!

SoCalGuy

If you consider "WE", the 'Out-Sourced' (a'la SkyWest) flying that occupies one of those 3 complete terminal's you refer too.....then I guess your sum of 3 is correct. I know several other's would differ in your 'math'. Terminal 6 & 7 yes....but sure as heck not 8....just a 'few' RJ's there, look into it.

Got SCOPE??

You obtain a bit of redemption....you would be correct as to LAX having the 'potential' to be a Monster out West. For those that may not realize/remember, CAL still has multiple pieces of Real-Estate at LAX left from the "Six Days".....So yes, the potential is there with resources in place.

As far as the previous 'up-down' the West Coast routes like years past, stating the obvious, the demographic/saturation of our industry have change completly. JB, VA, SWA to name a few have dilluted the 'straight' West Coast Market.....but a feed/route structure used wisely in a racheted-up the LAX Hub for Asia/S Pacific/South America.....we could improved our batting average very quickly and go head-head with DAL.

.....Jeffery, hear that??? The "potential" is there.