Alaska or Jetblue?
08-30-2019 | 06:22 PM
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Or I need to check my emails
08-30-2019 | 07:43 PM
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And... LGB upgrade is definitely NOT 8 years. 12 for the lowball reserve plug. The seagull is wise.
08-31-2019 | 07:52 AM
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It most definitely does... For a west coast person, upgrade time plays a massive role in the decision process. If I had job offers from both and wanted to remain west of the Mississippi, I’d weigh upgrade time up there with most other metrics. Money in the bank, dude!
And... LGB upgrade is definitely NOT 8 years. 12 for the lowball reserve plug. The seagull is wise.
And... LGB upgrade is definitely NOT 8 years. 12 for the lowball reserve plug. The seagull is wise.
08-31-2019 | 08:39 AM
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It most definitely does... For a west coast person, upgrade time plays a massive role in the decision process. If I had job offers from both and wanted to remain west of the Mississippi, I’d weigh upgrade time up there with most other metrics. Money in the bank, dude!
And... LGB upgrade is definitely NOT 8 years. 12 for the lowball reserve plug. The seagull is wise.
And... LGB upgrade is definitely NOT 8 years. 12 for the lowball reserve plug. The seagull is wise.
08-31-2019 | 09:07 AM
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Since Alaska doesn't allow us to see standing bid preferences, we'll know if it was an anomaly or an actual trend when the next bid comes out.
08-31-2019 | 09:39 AM
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That upgrade was 2000 of 3000 pilots. I think the results point more to luck, the desirability of SFO, and reserve QOL than anything else.
Since Alaska doesn't allow us to see standing bid preferences, we'll know if it was an anomaly or an actual trend when the next bid comes out.
Since Alaska doesn't allow us to see standing bid preferences, we'll know if it was an anomaly or an actual trend when the next bid comes out.
08-31-2019 | 10:58 AM
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How do you define a trend? In the 4+ years I’ve been here it’s “trended” down from 12 to 4 years. In the last 2 years, it’s gone from 5 to 4 years. All things being equal, the same percentage of those who bypass will continue to bypass. If the upgrade is hovering around 4 years during a period of .02% growth, I would think that trend would continue in the upcoming .04% growth year/s.
In the 4+ years you have been here age 65 got into full swing and Alaska has had unprecedented growth because of their reaction to Delta's growth in Seattle. We've also merged with another airline which has bases that most of the ANC and SEA pilots would compare to Mogadishu.
Now that we've settled into the usual 3% growth per year that AAG feels comfortable with, I'd say that its a trend if the upgrade stays at 4 years for longer than 1 year.
08-31-2019 | 11:34 AM
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In the 4+ years you have been here age 65 got into full swing and Alaska has had unprecedented growth because of their reaction to Delta's growth in Seattle. We've also merged with another airline which has bases that most of the ANC and SEA pilots would compare to Mogadishu.
Now that we've settled into the usual 3% growth per year that AAG feels comfortable with, I'd say that its a trend if the upgrade stays at 4 years for longer than 1 year.
Now that we've settled into the usual 3% growth per year that AAG feels comfortable with, I'd say that its a trend if the upgrade stays at 4 years for longer than 1 year.
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