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12-25-2018 | 05:15 AM

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Barneyrubble

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Originally Posted by NewGuy01

SD told me lots of stuff. Apparently I’d be able to bid the bus in October...

It’s December...

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And I was told not to worry about the NYC base......

12-25-2018 | 05:53 AM

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ImperialxRat

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And I was told not to worry about the NYC base......

Yeah, don't worry about it because there is no base is what they meant.

12-25-2018 | 07:44 AM

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Costanza

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Originally Posted by movingonup

Hello all. I am a new hire here at Alaska. So far has been incredible experience and SUPER ecstatic to be here. Only positive energy! I am curious about the different base choices. As I understand it, as a new hire I can expect, LAX, SEA or SFO. I am wondering of pros and cons on each. Mostly interested in new guys that have had to deal with reserve and have recent experience with what I will be encountering. Thanks for the help! Looking to know about ease of finding crashpad, coummutability, and trip destinations.

Based on the number of opening after the last position bid I’m guessing you’d be off reserve sooner in SEA than LAX or SFO. SEA ended up with something like 85 FO positions to fill so those hired early in the year in SEA will have lots of new hires coming into the base behind them. With all of the training going on they will be tight on pilots in the Spring so expect to fly a lot at all bases while on reserve.

12-25-2018 | 12:00 PM

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movingonup

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Great responses with useful data! Thanks! Any idea how many LAX FOs compared to the 85 in SEA? Sounds like SFO is def out and seat lock sounds fine for me as long as it is 737!

12-25-2018 | 02:45 PM

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flysnoopy76

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Originally Posted by Costanza

True, but keep in mind the next bid, whenever that occurs will allow people to bid different aircraft, there are a number of airbus folks who live in Seattle that may choose to bid the 737, so it’s possible progression off reserve for new hires could be a bit slower than it would appear

12-25-2018 | 05:04 PM

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Costanza

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Originally Posted by movingonup

Great responses with useful data! Thanks! Any idea how many LAX FOs compared to the 85 in SEA? Sounds like SFO is def out and seat lock sounds fine for me as long as it is 737!

10 openings in LAX base on last bid. As mentioned next bid is unknown since people will be free to move between aircraft. Won't be another bid until after the Summer.

12-26-2018 | 03:29 PM

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ImperialxRat

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Something else to consider is that LAX is a co-terminal base with SNA. As a reserve pilot you're only responsible to get yourself to LAX, however once you start bidding Open Flying lines then you may have a line with both LAX and SNA trips. You can avoid bidding for them obviously, and sometimes the SNA lines have been going really junior for FO's.

12-26-2018 | 07:18 PM

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ShyGuy

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Here are the vacancies for the 144 newhire FOs which consists of 96 B737 and 48 A320:

A320 LAX - 25
737 LAX - 10
A320 SFO - 23
737 SEA - 86

12-26-2018 | 07:33 PM

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DangleDunlops

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Originally Posted by ImperialxRat

Any pilot, including line holders, may request transportation in accordance with the co-terminal language. Make sure you set that up with CS ahead of time (at least 3 hours before check-in.)

12-27-2018 | 06:34 PM

#20

mike734

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From: Ca B737

Long time Alaska pilot here. Just fly out of where you live. Commuting sucks. One other thought. Seattle will always have the most scheduling flexibility/variety.