Originally Posted by
p3dnow
I just looked at the openings. 99% probably you will be based in NYC. You can expect to spend a few years in LGA/JFK. Even if you escape it as a FO after about a year in NYC. All new captains end up in NYC for about 2 years at the very least.
Not sure what you were looking at, but there are openings available for new hires in NYC, DTW, and CVG. Even before the growth, CAs could hold DTW (reserve) relatively quickly. New upgrades are being awarded DTW, and not just to really senior FOs who have been holding out for it.
Obviously this is a period of growth and who knows what things will look like in the near or distant future. NYC will always be junior, but with the growth in DTW, ATL, and now CVG, NYC is playing a less prominent role in our system.