Originally Posted by
John Lemaster
1. Any educated guesses regarding upgrade time on any platform in Denver for guys who were recently hired 2018-19? I’ve heard Captain is still very senior, 14-15 years, what are the chances it drops down to sub 10 years for guys who have been hired in 2018-19?
2. It sounds like Denver may still be possible to get around a year in, is there reason to believe that will continue or was that an anomaly? Any estimates on how long before you could hold a line? How about a line with weekends off?
For a conservative answer you should use the seniority progression report. Look at total retirements and do the math how long it will take to hold Captain in your desired BES. Again this is a conservative estimate. I held Captain in DCA about 24 months before that conservative math said I should. This was based on early retirements, medical outs, and the growth plan for DCA. It’s tough to plan anything in this business, however I suggest you always be ready for a furlough.