Originally Posted by
OT35
I've been on the bus since I got hired, I love the airplane but the flying gets repetitive. We dont really get any of the Caribbean and have 4 or 5 destinations in Mexico and some Canada. I definitely envy the the 73 guys and gals with their quick movement and variety of flying but seems like being stuck in that flight deck for over 3 hours is cruel and unusual punishment (I'm a commuter and I'm in there often on southwest). With that said, I am thinking about making the jump over to the guppy for both the huge jump in seniority and the overnights. Embrace the suck but spend 30 hours in Aruba seems worth it. Hope that helps
C'mon over.
The guppy isn't bad if you're one of the flying pilots. The jumpseat(s) (don't get me started on the 2nd one behind the captain) are horrible.
I took the 73 out of BI and I'm glad I did. Aruba, Cancun, Florida and central/south America destinations this time of year make putting up with the Guppy-isms worth it. Insanely fast movement on seniority. Some of my F/Os spent a month on reserve and have been lineholders ever since.
Lots to hate about the stretched Guppies, but you can't argue the destinations and seniority.