Originally Posted by
SUX4U
Thank you very much for taking the time to address my question directly. If I have to sit in EWR on the 756 for a year or two, so be it. If growth happens in LAX or I can slip into IAH a year into it, that will be great. If not, I will make the best of being in NYC and flying a great fleet. I imagine I will be PM'ing you shortly with some additional questions. Thanks again!
Just wanted to add a subtle nuance to the good intel you got above . . .
From EWR 756 you might be able to BAT to EWR 76T. The most recent BAT from EWR 756 to EWR 76T went to a junior man of 11048. So if they have more BAT bids in EWR I would expect the next round to go even more junior. From EWR 76T you MIGHT be able to lateral to SFO 76T BEFORE the fleets merge because BAT bids and laterals are not covered by freezes (of course that assumes movement in SFO at some point which seems likely to me).
More importantly for you as a commuter the 76T fleet in EWR flies Europe almost exclusively so if you get stuck in EWR for a while then once you move up slightly as a line holder you will be doing mostly European trips on a 76 which both pays a little more and is more commutable than domestic 4 days on the 756.
Bottom line . . . there is more than one way to "skin a cat" so if you end up EWR 756 don't give up hope! You might still make it to SFO in a reasonably short time.