Originally Posted by
Tangalanga
Hi everyone.
I apologize in advance for my questions, since I have been called "DERANGED PERSON" by some high achievers here in APC...I wasn't aware that asking so many things will make you fall under the Insane or Mad category, my bad.
Anyway. Clarification about base assignment please.
So, first day of class you are awarded type and base, based on age, I know that.
Assume that is not what I want. People say here that you "might get it even before training is over" or "short after"... So how that works exactly?
I'm focused on this because "I live nowhere now"...moving back to the US exclusively for a new life and working at UAL. No house, friends or family. I have no city or place to "commute to/from". Total FREEDOM, but with some minor logistic challenges. I'm trying to understand and find out the probable timeline(steps more than time) and process of 'base assignment and change" at the beginning, to be aware of how things will run during the first months ( and decide If I might take a short/long lease somewhere, do AIRBNB or hotels, etc etc)
So again (my hypothetical timeline)
I get a base that I don't want the first day of INDOC.
INDOC will finish and simulator follows at DEN. (737 for me, I know that for sure)
A few weeks go by for INDOC...some other weeks are going by for simulator...all this time I know my "unwanted" and awarded base...
Line training will start and then obviously, the normal flying....
Now...
At what after the first day, during training can I bid/ request the base that I want (SFO, LAS or MCO) and how is this "awarded" to me?
As soon as another vacancy opens in (SFO, LAS or MCO) after I joined, do I have the right to requested? Even if I did not finished training or never set a foot in my original awarded base?
If the base that I want is awarded to people that join the company 1, 2 or 3 classes after mine (SFO for example, not very popular)... Can I "trade" with them right away?
Once you are awarded a "transfer" from one base to another, it is anything "special" provided by the company? (like block of days OFF, cargo allowance, etc)
Thank you for the answers and sorry if some questions might look silly, but I never worked for a big Airline in the US, with all the biding, seniority or contract stuff to comes with it. All new to me.
And not residing there yet, makes things a bit more complicated.
Regards,
Tangalanga