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Old 08-14-2021 | 06:40 AM
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I’m assuming they’re working their way through the apps. Mine still says “Application Received” but my date of availability is still a way off. I also got the third email.
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Old 08-14-2021 | 09:36 AM
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Can't remember if this is the Hiring thread or the COVID thread, but Delta Plus is out now.

Could ‘delta plus’ kill the delta variant? (msn.com)
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Old 08-14-2021 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Texasbound
Can't remember if this is the Hiring thread or the COVID thread, but Delta Plus is out now.

Could ‘delta plus’ kill the delta variant? (msn.com)

Shouldn’t that be Delta Comfort Plus?
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Old 08-14-2021 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by RNO Flyer
I’m assuming they’re working their way through the apps. Mine still says “Application Received” but my date of availability is still a way off. I also got the third email.

same.. third email received.. no changes to app status online
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Old 08-14-2021 | 02:50 PM
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So for those of us on the outside looking in, the comments here on scope/growth/stagnation are well taken. For SA, out of ~2900 pilots, what line number is the junior CA at any domicile, either fleet?
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Old 08-14-2021 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by RNO Flyer
So for those of us on the outside looking in, the comments here on scope/growth/stagnation are well taken. For SA, out of ~2900 pilots, what line number is the junior CA at any domicile, either fleet?
Junior CA was hired 7/2015 and is SEA 737, roughly 1900/2950

Also, for what it's worth, per the chief pilot the other day they received ~1500 applications, well short of what they were expecting. And not 1500 competitive applications, 1500 total. So for all we know, half of them could be CFIs just applying for the hell of it.
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Old 08-14-2021 | 08:56 PM
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Well they did only have the window open for a short time over a major holiday... I was wondering if they did that on purpose to get applicants that are motivated and want to stay at Alaska. The longer they wait to offer interviews the more of their top tier applicants will already have class dates at other airlines. From my layman's perspective it seems like the hiring team is not thinking things through.

And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that detached? I would love to work for Alaska but going through this would have me second guessing them if I had another offer on the table from another airline, or air line at that.
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Old 08-14-2021 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by popNfresh
Well they did only have the window open for a short time over a major holiday... I was wondering if they did that on purpose to get applicants that are motivated and want to stay at Alaska. The longer they wait to offer interviews the more of their top tier applicants will already have class dates at other airlines. From my layman's perspective it seems like the hiring team is not thinking things through.

And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that dense? I would love to work for Alaska but I feel like the red flags are popping up and I don't even work for them.

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Old 08-14-2021 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by popNfresh
Well they did only have the window open for a short time over a major holiday... I was wondering if they did that on purpose to get applicants that are motivated and want to stay at Alaska. The longer they wait to offer interviews the more of their top tier applicants will already have class dates at other airlines. From my layman's perspective it seems like the hiring team is not thinking things through.

And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that dense? I would love to work for Alaska but I feel like the red flags are popping up and I don't even work for them.
Alaska makes money for their investors, but is run in many ways like a regional airline, this may be some of what you are seeing. Having said that and acknowledging that there is a bid with a number of upgrades out right now, my guess is that Alaska is slow playing these interview calls while watching what their future bookings look like in regards to covid. If they drop off as some other carriers claim they have I’d expect the bid will cancel and there will be no need for new hires, if not then likely the interview calls will probably pick up.
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Old 08-14-2021 | 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by popNfresh
Well they did only have the window open for a short time over a major holiday... I was wondering if they did that on purpose to get applicants that are motivated and want to stay at Alaska. The longer they wait to offer interviews the more of their top tier applicants will already have class dates at other airlines. From my layman's perspective it seems like the hiring team is not thinking things through.

And also, who sends multiple emails with no updates to applicants hoping for an interview? Are they trying to irritate applicants or are they just that detached? I would love to work for Alaska but going through this would have me second guessing them if I had another offer on the table from another airline, or air line at that.
I have apps in at UAL DAL and SWA for probably a decade now and never heard a peep, same with Alaska while I was applying. I would have been way happier hearing something rather than the nothing I’ve had and will continue to get.
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