Originally Posted by
Mudhendrvr
From the looks and sounds of it, the west is going to go/stay very senior for a long time. I did the math and there are about 2000 west coast post SOC delta guys trying for about 1200 spots. Us junior west coast guys better get used to the 2-hop commute, or update our SWA apps! There is alot of talk about how bad it is going to be in ATL with the new seniority list, but it is looking like it will be just as bad or worse out west, of course, little attention to that in this venue...
You are correct unfortunately. Until we grow out West (Feed ourselves instead of letting Alaska do it to "save money") there is no way a junior guy will be able to get out there. Kind of funny but a lot of Captains I fly with for some reason think that the West is "Junior"????? After I tell them I want SLC they mention how it is very "Junior" and how I will be able to hold it right away. They must be looking at the wrong seniority list but the feeling I get is that a lot of guys out East, for some reason think the West is Junior. Doesn't change anything but thought I would throw out that mentality that I sense from some guys I fly with.