Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
...It is fact that other airlines have a more set schedule on how to do the bidding for positions.
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Exactly.
I worked for 2 other airlines where the position bids/system bids/AE's come out on a very regular schedule even if there is no or only a few vacancies. It gave us the opportunity to change bases faster and come back somewhere I liked better faster within the same category (or not necessarily). Delta's system seems less flexible in that department of QOL.
Say I live in SEA and want to fly every summer out of JFK (7ER), but for the rest of the year out of ATL (7ER) for whatever personal reason. Of course all is the subject to other guys wanting gypsy lifestyle.
It is impossible at Delta, but I heard at NWA such movements could be done easier.
I think moving around on the same aircraft should be easier.
Not that I am complaining at all. Delta is a superb airline to work for. And I totally understand the reason of pushing this particular AE back as they are trying to figure out so many variables with combined schedule for next summer.