For the most part they're middle of the road hotels. A few really nice ones and a few awful ones, but mostly somewhere inbetween. Holiday Inn, Best Western, Doubletree, Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Sleep Inn, Country Inn are just a few brands. The saab serves a lot of small towns that don't have a lot of choices and those tend to be the worst in the system, but some aren't that bad. If you're looking for mainline type hotels, we're not the one. We don't stay in Westins, Hiltons, Marriotts as a general practice.
Considering XJ is basically the only airline hiring, I'd sure hope you wouldn't choose an airline based on the hotels. Why don't you look at contract, future, mx, safety, training, pilot group and the other important issues.
Training hotels in Eagan have been/are: Homestead, Towne Place, Spring Hills Suites and Staybridge suites. All are long term stay hotels. The DEN hotel is not a long term stay hotel, but take great care and the YUL hotel is an old apartment building.
Regarding our contract - I know it's on alpa.org, but it's password protected. I'm not sure if there is anywhere else to view it publically. If you have questions, you can ask us here, but I think that'll be the only way.
For the most part they're middle of the road hotels. A few really nice ones and a few awful ones, but mostly somewhere inbetween. Holiday Inn, Best Western, Doubletree, Crowne Plaza, Radisson, Sleep Inn, Country Inn are just a few brands. The saab serves a lot of small towns that don't have a lot of choices and those tend to be the worst in the system, but some aren't that bad. If you're looking for mainline type hotels, we're not the one. We don't stay in Westins, Hiltons, Marriotts as a general practice.
Considering XJ is basically the only airline hiring, I'd sure hope you wouldn't choose an airline based on the hotels. Why don't you look at contract, future, mx, safety, training, pilot group and the other important issues.
Commuting... is it remotely possible if you're on reserve? Seems to me like it would be - but I've heard a few conflicting cases. What is recommended in regards to "living" (where, permanent/temp, etc) when it comes to being on reserve?
Training hotels in Eagan have been/are: Homestead, Towne Place, Spring Hills Suites and Staybridge suites. All are long term stay hotels. The DEN hotel is not a long term stay hotel, but take great care and the YUL hotel is an old apartment building.
Regarding our contract - I know it's on alpa.org, but it's password protected. I'm not sure if there is anywhere else to view it publically. If you have questions, you can ask us here, but I think that'll be the only way.
Thanks a lot, that'll be nice. I had heard differently from others (who don't actually work there but had friends of friends). Thanks for the clarification.
As far as the contract...I wish it was for public viewing. I guess I'll just have to wait a bit. Thanks either way, I just like running through them, no specific questions.
Commuting... is it remotely possible if you're on reserve? Seems to me like it would be - but I've heard a few conflicting cases. What is recommended in regards to "living" (where, permanent/temp, etc) when it comes to being on reserve?
Commuting while on reserve is totally doable, but the level of comfort depends on where you commute from, number of flights per day, how full they generally are, etc... Much of this you won't figure out until you experience it day in and day out. You'll need a crashpad for sure, ideally with your own wheels. PM me if you want more specific info.
If a new hire were to actually get MSP how long do you suppose he/she would be on reserve?
Would it be better QOL to be on reserve in MSP or commute to say ATL if and when it opens or MEM for that matter? This would be for someone who would commute from Rapid City SD. 4-5 flts a day from RAP to MSP at a little over a hour flt ( all red tails ).
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