Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
If you were so inclined, you could choose LAX one month then PHX the next then CLT then IAD after that, then Dallas. The only requirement is you have enough seniority for the base.
I wouldn't always count on being able to base hop like that--it only works when we're hiring and needing FOs in all bases.
Two things are going to happen later this year:
1) Last 900s on property
2) FO staffing levels (training bubble) to account for EJet/CRJ upgrades several months out could be achieved
Unless there's a big uptick in attrition or an acceleration of EJet deliveries (which could happen), base hopping might not work.
I'm just saying be cautious when doing that--the current pace of FO hiring and growth can't last forever, and "oh it's just LAX for a month brah" can quickly turn into months, years, lifetimes.
YMMV//just IMHO