Originally Posted by
Chente
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.
Not until you count Minnie as our west coast megahub

, then even a junior puke like me can hold a line on the diesel9!
SLC is only good if you live within driving distance. If you commute, you'll find out quick that it's not as easy as it looks, and with the new 320 category, it's anybody's guess as to the commutability of the lines. LAX will gradually get senior even more, with more VD/MD from upcoming bids.