Originally Posted by
Hubble15
I had the same issue ... trying to max out terminal and PTDY to move availability to the left while also budgeting LV to attend interviews & job fairs. I would definitely burn days to attend a high-payoff job fair like WIA or OBAP or to interview with a top-tier airline. I wound up getting a class date starting 13 days after my last mil day, so wasn't on ice like some recent AA and DAL guys, but I was hired by airline X while in training at airline Y and it was nice to know I had a plan B available if necessary.
I ended up pushing my avail date in airlineapps, for all the airlines who haven't called, to this summer, so I don't have to turn down a potential interview until on the property at SWA. The first day I can start is 28 March, using all terminal leave and PTDY, and have to fly to Dallas on the 29th to start class on the 30th.
Easy decision once I received my class date. I would have to slip a class, and at least 25 seniority numbers, to interview at a "back-up airline". I use quotes for back-up because I'd be honored to work at any major, I just happened to get hired by my first choice first.