New Hire Class Drops
04-09-2022 | 09:25 PM
#1891
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: LAX ER
it dumps so little now that when it does it’s nearly impossible to get up the canyons. Weekday, weekend, Mormon day, doesn’t matter. Unfortunately
04-11-2022 | 05:27 AM
#1892
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Aug 2013
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This has been refuted from a living in base angle, and I'll also refute it from a commuting angle. I used to fly in the AA system and had to commute on either UA or DL to work. I greatly preferred taking DL through DTW, ATL, or MSP than UAL through ORD, IAD, or DEN. They just seemed to run consistently smoother, are more comfortable and passenger-friendly, and hotel options are better. These factors are even more important commuting to one of these bases every week.
I've never been based on the coasts but I think I'd prefer commuting to SEA over SFO and JFK over EWR.
I've never been based on the coasts but I think I'd prefer commuting to SEA over SFO and JFK over EWR.
04-13-2022 | 08:13 AM
#1899
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: FO
New hires are currently holding a line in atl, depending on the aircraft, in as little as a 5-6 months. If we suddenly stop hiring for some reason(not likely to happen in my opinion) it could take years to hold a line. But at the rate we are hiring I would expect times to hold a line to stay in the months range. Not years.
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04-13-2022 | 08:29 AM
#1900
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Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Looking left
Yes a new hire could get any plane based on ATL.
And yes, most likely start on Reserve.
But you can actually bid to other planes after two year initial seat lock (after one year in special situations) and you can always break seat lock if awarded initial Capt seat.
Lastly, Summer of 2017 hires would be 98-99% in the left seat of both 320 and 737 in ATL, so 5 year point.
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