Originally Posted by
MiLtoMajor123
Got my 737 type not too long ago as AS and SWA are my top two (while I can be picky for now) thinking this would make me more competitive for both airlines. Reading back on the forum, it seems that some people are saying that having a 737 type is a bad thing for anyone trying to go anywhere but SWA. Basically because you got the type they assume that SWA is your #1 and therefore anyone else is chopped liver. Is there any truth to this or is this just forum gossip?
Everything written on these boards is forum gossip.
I would say that having a 737 type does not make you more competitive for Alaska. If anything, it gives the interviewer more questions to ask you.
For the most part, your interview with Alaska is:
"Why Alaska?"
"Why not someone else?"
"Would you be a good dude(tte) to fly a month with?"
"Are you a good employee?"
You will have to spend more time trying to justify the type and why you wouldn't use the type to go to SWA. I think that threat has decreased since our pay has, for the most part, caught up with SWA.