Frip

Get out of the airport and away from the craphole commuter hotels.
A small camper or boat or room for let and a cheap car won't run much more than a few nights in the crap hotel anyway.

Sit on the beach, surf, hike the mountains, go to the museums, join the gun club, or whatever...

There is no two hour call out. A beat up Miata gets you to a decent and cheaper place via the scenic route for no more $$ than the craphole.

Just do it responsibly, and have a little fun while you're stuck commuting to reserve.

Rawhide16

True but there is a common misconception out there that getting an E190 will get you to a line faster. I figured I’d share my experience to show that isn’t always the case. If a line is what you want then 73 may be faster. It also may not.

flysooner9

For selfish reasons I’m going to say bid for LAX. I’m going to be doing the OKC-PHL commute later this summer. I also know of another OKC guy that’s going to start commuting to PHL in September.

sherpster

Lga 737 guys getting lines right out of tng or only 1 month on reserve. Your results may vary.

Paperboi

And what about time to line or long call for lga a320?

Sliceback

June - LGA 320 LC is 20 numbers senior to bottom 737 line holder.
330 line holder (LH) is about 150 numbers (2 months) senior to 737 LH.

IMO it’s in the noise. Previous months might have been different, future months might be different.

Sliceback

PHL 190 LC is basically the same seniority as LGA 320 LC or LGA 737 line holder. 116/160 guys. Junior guy has 44 guys between him and holding LC.... but 34 guys, 21% of the bid status, all in the top 60%, will leave in June-August. So the guy who was 60% today will be 40% in September.

They’re leaving because their withholding clock has expired. Will that continue in the next bid run? 10-17 guys per month?

If the exodus continues that means the junior guy today will hold LC in September and a line in October. Maybe two months SC, a month LC, then holding a line. By next summer they’d be approx 50%, or better, in their 190 FO seat and getting G2 pay with a withhold from their next bid status.

No guarantees but it’s a game plan I’d pursue, especially if bidding horsepower was important and you can’t get to the base or your choice in the next 12-18 months or if you will be a commuter regardless (ie OKC to XYZ).

Name User

Commuting out of OKC?

Bid the S80...we have nine (9!) direct flights all but one is a mainline with JS.

Then when you get displaced next year you can force yourself into DFW without a vacancy.

Don't make this hard.

Saabs

I’m starting to think you don’t like me rummaging through my bag in the quiet room or texting all night long with my ringer on full blast.

LIOG41

You’ll be sleeping next to the FA’s soon in LAX ops from what I hear. Guess they are taking over.

LAX Intl ops needs a separate crew room.