Originally Posted by
Spooledup
atpwannabe,
It's clear to me after 11+ years at Comair that the decision to open a base has absolutely nothing to do with the concerns or wants of the pilots. I think this true industry-wide....
Building trips that start and end in DFW and ATL is not worth doing if the flying isn't sufficient to support it. I'm no expert on trip building by any means, but our closest chance at another base right now from what I hear is BOS, but when they tried to build trips with the flying we do now, they weren't productive enough to satisfy the contract and efficiently use the manpower that would be based there.
I'd love a base in BOS because that's where I'm from and where family is, but as a fairly senior captain I can barely afford to live within an hour of the airport.
Spooledup:
So what gives with the PNCL deal? They're opening a base in ATL. ASA/SKW are already in ATL flying for Delta.
I'm not trying to be difficult or thickheaded, just trying to get ahold of some understanding of a company that I really wouldn't mind working for when the opportunity presents itself.
atp