Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
Yes, for many of the same reasons NYC 7ER B is a new hire seat. Nobody wants to sit reserve in NYC and cover multiple airports only to progress to lineholder with trips that are un-commutable on both ends.
NYC 7ER hasn't had a single newhire assigned since last summer. Don't foresee any coming in the near future. As last year's new hires coming off seat lock are bidding off to increase their relative seniority and get on the (GS-able) undermanned and growing NYC categories they're being back filled with more senior guys; and my relative seniority is and will continue moonwalking.
Few GS's this year as reserves are properly manned. This category is not the cash cow it was last year and which the NYC narrow-bodies are this year. First-year 737, 320 and 717 guys are making more money than me.