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MinimumEffort 06-27-2025 10:59 AM
Originally Posted by Werjower (Post 3923622)
Can't say that CLT summers are anymore pleasant, swamp @ss galore. But at least you get some hills to hike and the outer banks.

I wish AA would do something real crazy like open a domicile/hub in BOI or COS or RNO. Outdoor lovers can dare to dream, alas we still only care about the sunbelt cities that will dry up in the next 10-15 years.
well they just announced some more services to SMX, SUN, MSO and SAF.

Werjower 06-27-2025 12:17 PM
Originally Posted by Name User (Post 3923767)
The nice thing about an airline is you can shift your product to where the demand is pretty easily.
Idk about that, there's pretty good demand in NYC and LAX and yet we can't seem to shift our focus to compete there 😏

Originally Posted by MinimumEffort (Post 3923770)
well they just announced some more services to SMX, SUN, MSO and SAF.
Unfortunately, look at the equipment it's on. I appreciate that we are trying to branch out, but we seem to only announce new routes and want to compete with regional aircraft.

E6BAV8R 06-28-2025 11:10 PM
Originally Posted by Name User (Post 3923767)
The nice thing about an airline is you can shift your product to where the demand is pretty easily.
Wait.. is that why AA has quarterly vacancy bids? Because we're flexible? Is that why Day 1 pilots get base bids over pilots already online?

Or we could, you know, get the company to run monthly vacancy bids, get rid of MBE whilst accomplishing the same thing, and be more flexible as an airline? You know, things that most Major and Regional airlines have?

That seems too logical.

ClncClarence 06-29-2025 03:24 AM
Originally Posted by E6BAV8R (Post 3924132)
Wait.. is that why AA has quarterly vacancy bids? Because we're flexible? Is that why Day 1 pilots get base bids over pilots already online?

Or we could, you know, get the company to run monthly vacancy bids, get rid of MBE whilst accomplishing the same thing, and be more flexible as an airline? You know, things that most Major and Regional airlines have?

That seems too logical.
Most majors and regionals have monthly bids?

Delta does…who else?

RippinClapBombs 06-29-2025 05:27 AM
Originally Posted by ClncClarence (Post 3924142)
Most majors and regionals have monthly bids?

Delta does…who else?
Add SkyWest to the list. They have monthly vacancy bids (probably because they have 20 pilot bases). They also updated the seniority list daily—Idk why they update the SL once a year here.

APCbot 06-29-2025 09:15 AM
Originally Posted by RippinClapBombs (Post 3924157)
Add SkyWest to the list. They have monthly vacancy bids (probably because they have 20 pilot bases). They also updated the seniority list daily—Idk why they update the SL once a year here.
I've wondered that too, why only once a year?

JulesWinfield 06-29-2025 09:42 AM
Originally Posted by APCbot (Post 3924224)
I've wondered that too, why only once a year?
The company’s backbone is a mainframe system designed in the 60s.

Name User 06-29-2025 10:53 AM
Originally Posted by E6BAV8R (Post 3924132)
Wait.. is that why AA has quarterly vacancy bids? Because we're flexible? Is that why Day 1 pilots get base bids over pilots already online?

Or we could, you know, get the company to run monthly vacancy bids, get rid of MBE whilst accomplishing the same thing, and be more flexible as an airline? You know, things that most Major and Regional airlines have?

That seems too logical.
AA used to have monthly bids but the new JCBA got rid of it, guessing the company was pushing for it because of the large training churn involved coupled with all the retirements coming down the pike.

ACEssXfer 06-29-2025 02:01 PM
Originally Posted by Name User (Post 3924260)
AA used to have monthly bids but the new JCBA got rid of it, guessing the company was pushing for it because of the large training churn involved coupled with all the retirements coming down the pike.
Not seeing how monthly bidding would create training churn when coupled with seat locks/withholding.

Pilot X 06-29-2025 02:34 PM
Originally Posted by ACEssXfer (Post 3924326)
Not seeing how monthly bidding would create training churn when coupled with seat locks/withholding.
when someone retires from a group 4 plane it creates a lot of training events


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