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08-17-2006 | 03:08 PM

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What's wrong with ANC?

Nothing. .when the sun is warm and the salmon are running. . . which is about the last 2 weeks in July

08-17-2006 | 03:18 PM

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They won't "take" anyone. They will do it the way every other airline mans its aircraft.

There will be a system-wide bid for however many positions in each seat -and everyone will decide if they want to bid it. At the end of the bid period, there will be a bid award to those who bid it and whose seniority allows them to hold it. It could go pretty damn junior, relatively, based on the type of flying involved. . . . and the fact the company will probably try to 'cheap out' on the pay rates.

So you don't think many senior fellas will take the Airbus?

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Nothing. .when the sun is warm and the salmon are running. . . which is about the last 2 weeks in July

Heh, gotcha

08-17-2006 | 03:43 PM

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From: FredEx Captain-Retired

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So you don't think many senior fellas will take the Airbus?

I am not any longer 'in tune' . . but witnessed a lot of interesting 'bidding' over the years.

There are always the 'ego driven' . . .and money grubbing types. It should be the highest pay rates on the property, but probably not high enough to get guys out of the other wide-bodies.

I know I would not be interested in where it is going to be laying over and the extreme leg lengths. I extended my 1.2 fighter pilots a$$ for the sake of nice West Coast layovers

08-17-2006 | 05:16 PM

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I know I would not be interested in where it is going to be laying over and the extreme leg lengths.

I'm not sure I'd want a 15 hour flight either.

08-17-2006 | 06:43 PM

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A380 line: Memphis to Paris 36 hrs off. Paris to China (new hub) 36 off. China to Memphis. Repeat, Repeat. For real fun reverse the action. Memphis-China-Paris-Memphis.

08-17-2006 | 08:40 PM

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A380 line: Memphis to Paris 36 hrs off. Paris to China (new hub) 36 off. China to Memphis. Repeat, Repeat. For real fun reverse the action. Memphis-China-Paris-Memphis.

whoop-d . .********ing doo !! Be still my foolish heart. . rather have a weekend in BOI or GEG or YVR