Originally Posted by
GMK35
Start indoc next month, and my immediate goal is to get to SLC as soon as possible, aircraft type is secondary. The only info I've seen myself is results of the last AE, which shows SLC awards as -12 for 73, -1 for 220 and +13 for 320. Should I take that to literally mean 73 is my best shot to get to SLC on the next AE, or is it more nuanced than that? Clearly I will rank any SLC awards in the drop at the top (if any exist), so this question is posed under the assumption I will not have an SLC option straight out the gate from indoc. I also assume I will have to rank my preferences before the Aug AE info becomes available (if that even happens, rumor at this point?) SEA is my 2nd choice if there's any input specifically regarding that option. Thanks for any insight you guys have.
There had been new hire positions previously for 220 in SLC. I would expect 220 and 737 would be fastest but a320 could be quite close. Every AE is different so you can't really project, but you should be able to get SLC relatively quickly. Worst case in a year you can take any position you can hold on next AE to get there if your aircraft doesn't allow you to hold SLC.