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05-10-2017, 09:41 AM

#701

i fly planes

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Originally Posted by Packrat

What does Sun Country have that AS wants?

You can now get to Aruba via Minneapolis among other Caribbean destinations

05-10-2017, 10:26 AM

#702

AviatorAl04

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Originally Posted by Packrat

What does Sun Country have that AS wants?

Planes - pilots - msp base and Midwest presence - gates - routes - sim - ground support equipment - F/A's. A lot I personally believe.

I also think SY will keep growing and adding value to their business so it becomes even more attractive. Now is the time to do that with oil so cheap. That will only last so long. I'll be interested in seeing what happens. GL

Last edited by AviatorAl04; 05-10-2017 at 10:31 AM. Reason: More

05-13-2017, 05:40 AM

#703

HVYMETALDRVR

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What's min days ON/OFF per month? Is it practical/possible to get 15 or 16 off in a month with blocks of days off if you are senior? I would be commuting up from Florida...

05-13-2017, 06:35 AM

#704

beech1980

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Originally Posted by HVYMETALDRVR

What's min days ON/OFF per month? Is it practical/possible to get 15 or 16 off in a month with blocks of days off if you are senior? I would be commuting up from Florida...

10-11 days off on reserve. Golden days are One 4 day stretch that cannot be moved. It's basically 5/2, in a 31 day month you get one 3 day stretch off usually. Senior line holders get 17-20 days off. You won't be able to hold that type of line for many years. Junior lines are usually 14-17 days off. There are Florida commuters, not the greatest QOL unless you are senior. Try JetBlue, spirit or southwest. They have Florida bases. If I lived in Florida, Sun Country would not be my first, second or even my third choice.... no commuter policy, no hotels like the regionals offer for commuters, training contract... the list goes on. Management has a lot to learn! You would be frustrated to say the least at Sun Country.

05-13-2017, 09:01 PM

#705

HVYMETALDRVR

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Originally Posted by beech1980

Thanks for that...

05-27-2017, 11:56 AM

#706

greygoose

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I hear interviewees from Feb finally have a class date of July. Sounds like a lot of sitting for the new job offers waiting for a class date.

05-28-2017, 04:13 AM

#707

lifter123

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Originally Posted by greygoose

I hear interviewees from Feb finally have a class date of July. Sounds like a lot of sitting for the new job offers waiting for a class date.

Have there been recent interviews? Or was Feb the last one?

05-28-2017, 10:14 AM

#708

greygoose

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There's been recent. They started the new interview format in April. Running interviews every Thurs, two sessions a day for 3 people a session.

05-29-2017, 12:42 PM

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beech1980

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I hear interviewees from Feb finally have a class date of July. Sounds like a lot of sitting for the new job offers waiting for a class date.

I think they might be delaying some hiring and upgrades. The instructors are not volunteering to work. This management group has decided to not allow the instructors to work doubles. Therefore most will just fly their line and pick up a couple extra days of flying to offset their loss of instructors override pay. They think they are making to much money... HAHA, The management group doesn't realize they are getting a bargain. Top captain pay is 90 bucks an hour less than Delta. This group of guys are aweful.

06-08-2017, 02:13 PM

#710

Stall

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Cpz/scx

Pretty quiet around here lately. Would you, living in MSP, leave a CA/LCA spot at Compass for Sunny? Sounds like there's a lot of hiring, especially guys from Compass.