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Raging white 11-16-2011 10:28 AM

AE question. As I look at the 'Count Pilots Holding a Preference for a Specific Category', I understand they are senior to me. Is that number only AE's or MD's as well? If the number of 'First Pref' pilots is higher than your projected seniority from the bottom of that category, is it hopeless to be awarded the AE?

acl65pilot 11-16-2011 10:30 AM


Originally Posted by Raging white (Post 1086088)
AE question. As I look at the 'Count Pilots Holding a Preference for a Specific Category', I understand they are senior to me. Is that number only AE's or MD's as well? If the number of 'First Pref' pilots is higher than your projected seniority from the bottom of that category, is it hopeless to be awarded the AE?

AE's only. It does not count VD's or MD's and is effectively useless in a bid like this. Just bid percentages.

tsquare 11-16-2011 10:30 AM


Originally Posted by Raging white (Post 1086088)
AE question. As I look at the 'Count Pilots Holding a Preference for a Specific Category', I understand they are senior to me. Is that number only AE's or MD's as well? If the number of 'First Pref' pilots is higher than your projected seniority from the bottom of that category, is it hopeless to be awarded the AE?

It's kind of useless like the number of reserves available page. It is only the number of AEs, not MDs. But.. it is not hopeless, because if those senior to you that have something as a choice have a restriction on their bid.. like reg only or top 50%, you might sneak in with a no restriction bid...

LeineLodge 11-16-2011 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1086091)
It's kind of useless like the number of reserves available page. It is only the number of AEs, not MDs. But.. it is not hopeless, because if those senior to you that have something as a choice have a restriction on their bid.. like reg only or top 50%, you might sneak in with a no restriction bid...

Or they could be on a category freeze and therefore ineligible even though they have a preference in. As the others have said, it's basically useless.

As the saying goes, bid what you want . . . . . .

Herman 11-16-2011 10:45 AM


Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 1085600)
Priceless 88. Check out the DAL guy in the yellow tent perusing his schedule on ICrew Max.

Plenty of "free sex" too, I imagine.;)

Dude...that's not a Delta guy... and that's not a smart phone. It's obviously a JetBlue pilot... and he's rolling one!

Justdoinmyjob 11-16-2011 11:14 AM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1086087)
Kalitta does "santa claus" flying each year as well with 747s.


Yeah, but this wasn't "seasonal" flying. This was year round flying between PR and Memphis, and into/out of China.

Bill Lumberg 11-16-2011 11:24 AM


Originally Posted by firstmob (Post 1085978)
What's up with JFK--MAN/BUD/BER next summer all flights zeroed out in Travelnet?
Are we shrinking more?

Didn't you hear? Alaska will start flying there from Eugene and Pasco!

Bill Lumberg 11-16-2011 11:25 AM


Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1086016)
Maybe they are getting ready to announce a new JV with a British carrier. :eek:

Probably changing the gauge and you might have caught it mid upload. Go check the sked loads in the Marketing site.

It does look like they had bookings and the flights are cancelled though.


I have heard they do not like flying 757-200ERs across the pond, too much hassle. But, CAL (UA) does it, so maybe that will keep the pressure on to keep flying them there.

acl65pilot 11-16-2011 11:58 AM


Originally Posted by Bill Lumberg (Post 1086131)
I have heard they do not like flying 757-200ERs across the pond, too much hassle. But, CAL (UA) does it, so maybe that will keep the pressure on to keep flying them there.

The passengers like it a lot more than a connection in Europe!

tsquare 11-16-2011 02:41 PM

fNWA FAs ain't gonna be happy.. Glad I am on vacation.

check it out


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