Originally Posted by
Toddnel
The timing of this announcement seems to coincide with about 70-80 retirements. I highly doubt that someone flying the 747 to SYD will want to give up all the days off and QOL to take 737 Captain. Funny you say rightful place as it looks like most of not all could have already held captain yet chose not to. Not really sure what their rightful place is?
70-80 retirements, but not in LA. So guys aren't going to fill seats in EWR or IAH or ORD. Theyare staying in LA. We've been through this game a few times since 2001. Big bumps, then big movement, then big bumps. So we've all played it and are good at it.
But do not think that these 55 pilots are all retiring in the next 4 months. Maybe 2 of them. The rest....LOOK OUT BELOW...
Also LA 777 is getting big because the SEA pilots who bumped there, so that base will get a bump as well. All of them are in the top 6,000 on the seniority list, so they can go about anywhere.