Originally Posted by
GoCats67
The crazy thing with a large/long pool in these crazy hiring days is that you have to ask how many of the 600 in the WN pool will be gone to AA/DL/UA before they ever get a class date at WN?
I don't seem many of the 600 waiting for the WN class date if one of the other 3 calls. This is not a slam on WN, just a realistic look at where they are in the movement opportunities among the majors.
Originally Posted by
hercretired
400 to 500 of those same names are in the pools at Big-3. Those that do go to SW will likely go to Big-3 if Big-3 calls within 6 months of starting SW indoc.
100 or so are "diehard" SW'ers with parents who work for SW or a spouse who works there, etc.
No doubt, well I doubt 500/600 in two pools. The fact remains that you currently cannot even apply at SWA. Boeing delays will further reduce the need to hire.
Also the competition likely got much more fierce with JB/NK court decision, F9s airline model, FedEx & UPS, & Deltas reduction. All we need is age 67 and the hiring wave is over.