Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
I thought about bidding the 330, but only for a minute. I do not mind the jet, and would not mind the pay bump. 12+ hr flights are a plus, but it is the MED destinations and the limited city pairs that had me think twice. The ER goes everywhere and I love that variety. If I can keep it, it is where I will stay. A small category like atl will have on the 330 leads to weird trips, and limited options.
Look at NYC's 777 and 765 seats for an example.
I'm afraid you're right. I'm sure they're eventually grow the category to include Europe, but with only 50 captains, I'm betting the initial trips will be those that currently require deadheads at both ends. The good news is that includes HNL, the bad news is the rest of those trips are Africa.
Looking at the ATL330 captain to FO ratio, it appears there will be some 12+ hour flights included which to me means Lagos in the winter.