Originally Posted by
FlyMarines
I am assuming the bid winners are always the senior bidder, correct?
From what I see, it looks like I will start in New York or Atlanta. I eventually want to get international out of LAX or SEA. I have family overseas. I guess it makes sense to try to get an aircraft in New York or Atlanta that will get me a good schedule soon and then transfer to the west coast after I get a little bit more senior....
Or if given the opportunity, do I try to fly and widebody out of Atlanta so I can just change locations? I hesitate with that, because it sounds like a new ER FO is hurting in Atlanta.
FlyMarine,
There are probably three ways to get to the west coast in less than a year.
1. You are released from your current seat lock for your first CAPT upgrade - not gonna happen.
2. You are released from you current seat lock when bidding into a new category - for example SEA 73N. I don't know your timing, but you might be too late if you are not in indoc yet. Perhaps if there is another bid very quickly you may qualify.
3. Finally and probably your best shot is bid the aircraft that are out west in inverse seniority order:
For LAX and SEA try for the 737 first and the 7ER second. Put in a standing bid for both and hope for the best. I mentor guys who have made it out west in less than a year via this method.
Normally you will get out west quicker on the 737 vice the 7ER so you have to decide if you would rather get out west as quick as possible(737) but then require another training to get the ER.
For SLC do the same but bid the 320 wherever it falls in inverse seniority wise.
This bid will shed a lot of light on pent up west coast demand with the new SEA base so the picture will be a lot clearer in two weeks.
Good Luck Scoop
