Originally Posted by
AncientAge
This is a similar question to what I have as well. Some airlines say they can get you into their FL bases in the first year, but the seniority really doesn’t allow it.
How is the seniority at Miami, Orlando, and Tampa?
I have about 5 1/2 years longevity with Frontier and in the left seat my best 3 bases for relative seniority are TPA, MIA (about equal), and then MCO. Next is PHL. I can barely hold ORD and couldn’t touch DEN/LAS.
I believe MIA will remain junior because MIA based pilots do recurrent training in MIA. It’s great for those who live near the airport, but for commuters they lose travel days to/from training as well as accommodations during training. It’s not a huge deal, but will likely factor in to the decision for a commuter.