Originally Posted by
Kangoala
For those who've been here longer than I have, is this likely to increase the total number of 330 positions or will they just shrink other 330 bases to staff the new category?
Like Fangs said, it's a bit of both. Right now, the BOS to Europe departuers on the 330 are spread between the bases using six day trip (JFK-ATH-BOS-CDG-JFK, or DTW-AMS-BOS-AMS-DTW) so that flying will reduce the demand in all the other bases.
My take is rather than grow the other bases to cover the upcoming deliveries, they'll just move that time to BOS and the existing bases will stay stagnant in positions or shrink thru attirition (DTW, I'm looking at you). Naturally, there will be pilot movement because commuters in the NE might switch to BOS rather than commute to JFK. Will a commuter from FL switch to BOS? Not likely. DCA commuter? Maybe.