Originally Posted by
JMURPILOT
Question for anyone that can get out their crystal ball:
How quickly can I get to ORD on the 756?
Background:
Have a CJO with a pending class date.
I'm old, so will probably get top 5 pick of base / equip
Looking at drop history, I can probably get 756 EWR, but want ORD.
Leaning on picking anything ORD as I live in IL and don't want to commute for too long.
I really want to fly the 756 though.
I commute to NYC now and it has gotten old.
Maybe one more question..... How long to hold a line on 756 EWR if I am there a while?
Thanks,
Best anyone here can do is guess based on vacancy awards. The one open now has about 80 EWR 756 FO seats open. So expect those seats to become part of the hew hire drop pool. Only 7-8 seats in ORD (filled) so don't expect that in any drops. Our heavier vacancies happen late fall/winter, so that's probably when you might be able to bid into ORD with activation in the winter/early spring.
- Line holder in EWR is a dude around 13780ish.
- ORD 756 Line holder is about 13330ish.
- We are at 15900 with the latest new hire class.
- Rule of thumb is you have to bubble up to about 78% in base to get in the ballpark for a line.
Another route is go 737 ORD 1st, as there are about 55 unfilled seats (vacancy snapshot), and then upgrade to 756 when a vacancy opens late this year. There is no seat lock going up from 737 to 756, but of course there is a training footprint to consider. Line holder in ORD 737 will happen way faster especially with all the growth with the 73 fleet.
Of course this predictive info doesn't take your pending class date into account (how long til class) and what the BES mix with each class (baro pressure, what's on TV, stock market, and gas prices that might influence company whims).
One other consideration, commuting to reserve sucks, and global reserve (WBs) sucks more.