Originally Posted by
Mach86
Still almost three months away from my class, but wondered what's the logic behind the order of the top choices?
Is it new delivery schedules, quicker seniority, shorter reserve, a type you're familiar with, trip pairings or something else?
Any intel would be appreciated. My understanding is that they don't give you more than a day to submit your choices, so advance knowledge is required.
Logic differs with each person. Some want to go straight to International so they bid ER. Some want seniority quicker they take the 717 or 220.
Others will take any plane offered that allows them to drive to work and not commute.
I wouldn’t spend too many brain bytes trying to figure it out...you'd be chasing a ghost.
You can't control what the people senior to you are going to choose. Figure out which planes/bases work best for YOU, and rank order them...that's all you can do.
Welcome to Delta!