Originally Posted by
hoover
also there is a lot of people bypassing to get to a west coast base ie den etc. I know there is always 800-1000 but it think it's ip to 1300 now and as a percentage thats seems normal. Yet it used to be all the trannys bypassing to get to an east coast base and those have all had that opportunity now. So these new bypasses are hired not acquired guys waiting for whatever reason.
Point is maybe more will participate in the next 6 months and that magical 5 yr upgrade everyone is gushing over will reamin at the historical 7 yrs.
Flown with a lot of DEN FO's who could've held it already and are bypassing for however long it takes to hold DEN. I know a bunch that said they'll take 1st avail and commute for years....not sure what the % is overall....I think once the west coast upgrades start later this year the number bypassing will come down...especially after VA bidding is over.