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05-01-2016 | 04:00 AM
#7402
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Feb 2006
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MSP is Delta's *****. There is a lot of bad blood between Delta and MN after the merger and varying perceptions about Delta's fulfillment of its obligations (or lack therof). MN is not a business friendly state. Unless you speak whatever language they speak in Somalia. Couple that with the ability to utilize sick leave to care for eligible family members, and MSP will always be a backwater, stagnant, ultra-senior base. If you don't live there now...find a way to drive to work in ATL, NYC or SEA. Ymmv
05-01-2016 | 11:05 AM
#7403
New Hire
Joined: Mar 2016
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As unfortunate as that MSP post sounds, I'm still gunning for it. Are there still B76's up there? I know they have the 7ER category, but curious what that actually means as far as international wide bodies originating in MSP.
05-01-2016 | 12:47 PM
#7404
Line Holder
Joined: Nov 2013
Posts: 419
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From: Taxi Driver
Most of the flying is domestic, but they do have some flying to Europe. Plans, which of course can change, to open a 737 category in MSP soon as well.
05-02-2016 | 09:37 AM
#7406
Racketeer
Joined: Mar 2015
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From: N60.4858 W149.9327
MSP is Delta's *****. There is a lot of bad blood between Delta and MN after the merger and varying perceptions about Delta's fulfillment of its obligations (or lack therof). MN is not a business friendly state. Unless you speak whatever language they speak in Somalia. Couple that with the ability to utilize sick leave to care for eligible family members, and MSP will always be a backwater, stagnant, ultra-senior base. If you don't live there now...find a way to drive to work in ATL, NYC or SEA. Ymmv
either.
Sad really, all of it. Stay away.
05-02-2016 | 09:58 AM
#7408
New Hire
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 1
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New Hire Drop
I live in BHM and want to keep it that way, so I'm looking to get ATL based asap and start a drive to work routine.
1. In the event that I am not awarded ATL out of the gate, which aircraft will bid quickest to ATL?
2. Other than ATL, which base is most easily commutable via BHM (either mainline or connection)?
1. In the event that I am not awarded ATL out of the gate, which aircraft will bid quickest to ATL?
2. Other than ATL, which base is most easily commutable via BHM (either mainline or connection)?
05-02-2016 | 10:30 AM
#7409
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Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Narrow/Left Wide/Right
I live in BHM and want to keep it that way, so I'm looking to get ATL based asap and start a drive to work routine.
1. In the event that I am not awarded ATL out of the gate, which aircraft will bid quickest to ATL?
2. Other than ATL, which base is most easily commutable via BHM (either mainline or connection)?
1. In the event that I am not awarded ATL out of the gate, which aircraft will bid quickest to ATL?
2. Other than ATL, which base is most easily commutable via BHM (either mainline or connection)?
05-02-2016 | 10:36 AM
#7410
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 607
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From: The Right One
I live in BHM and want to keep it that way, so I'm looking to get ATL based asap and start a drive to work routine.
1. In the event that I am not awarded ATL out of the gate, which aircraft will bid quickest to ATL?
2. Other than ATL, which base is most easily commutable via BHM (either mainline or connection)?
1. In the event that I am not awarded ATL out of the gate, which aircraft will bid quickest to ATL?
2. Other than ATL, which base is most easily commutable via BHM (either mainline or connection)?
Living in domicile is likely the single best thing you can do for your QOL... Absent that, a reasonable drive into base is the next best thing!
As to #1, past performance does not ensure future results... but the MD88, 717 have proven to be short waits to get to ATL with both being awarded to folks in indoc recently. The 73N has not been far behind it historically. YMMV
As to #2, probably NYC, but you will likely connect through ATL. From ATL there are >30 flights a day to the NYC area on mainline. From BHM there are just 3/day to NYC and 3/day to DTW direct, and none to MSP, and it's all RJ's.
Good Luck
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