Originally Posted by
flyguy81
Possible...I'd still wager that those living east of Denver won't desire a 4 hr commute to sit rsv to fly uncommutable ETOPS trips for a minimum of 6 months. So those guys will continue to bypass until they can hold a closer commute or not have to be on reserve. Once we get to the end of the 2008 hires, the upgrade will drop 2 yrs overnight.
Yah we will see. I'm figuring that most that will take an early upgrade there are willing to move there and commit to 12-24 months, thus making upgrade in LAX 1-2 years earlier than any other base. How many pilots really need to commute to be junior captains? If premium comes back for FOs, not many as the 1000 bypasses prove.
I predict the FO side in LAX will be a complete cluster******* and the company will be asking SWAPA for help to keep it staffed without constant turnover. I don't think the company is budgeting to run every new hire though ETOPS training just to have them bid out after 1-2 months.
2019 will be interesting for sure.