Different Base pros and cons
12-25-2018 | 07:44 AM
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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.
12-25-2018 | 02:45 PM
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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 | 05:04 PM
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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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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 | 07:33 PM
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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.
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