Originally Posted by
ThumbsUp
I’ll add that on the bus it’s about the same. The day trips are fewer than on the east coast relative to the overall bid packet, so even though the top bidders aren’t asking for them, there aren’t many to go around.
Originally Posted by
Spartacusbob
Get out now.
In two years a majority of the massive hiring will be accomplished and you will find yourself on the back end of the bathtub. That means your seniority will grow mostly based on retirements and not the massive wedge effect created by 50 new hire classes of a min of 50 students a year.
You can go guard/reserve, stay on orders as you build seniority. Plus the guard and reserve orders option is solid if there is a downturn.
In regards to Houston. 3 months ago it was one of the most senior bases. As a 73 FO new hire I’m at 69% at IAH now. That’s just incredible.
So get out of that contract any way you can and get on the bus early. Seniority is everything in the airlines.
Thank you both for the excellent info, this is exactly what I was hoping to hear about. Generally speaking would 73 be better for being able to hold preferred days off sooner than A320 or are both fleets about the same in that department as well?