MSP AE thoughts
03-08-2016 | 01:50 PM
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MSP AE thoughts
Just trying to get a feel from the rest of the group about the MSP pilot base. I see that once again, the MSP base didn't get much love. MSP is becoming one of the more senior bases.
Even though MSP didn't get too many positions on this AE, I'm hoping that some of the growth in other bases may persuade pilots commuting to the MSP base to bid LAX or SEA - specifically the pilots living in Texas and Colorado. Thoughts?
Even though MSP didn't get too many positions on this AE, I'm hoping that some of the growth in other bases may persuade pilots commuting to the MSP base to bid LAX or SEA - specifically the pilots living in Texas and Colorado. Thoughts?
03-08-2016 | 02:19 PM
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Just trying to get a feel from the rest of the group about the MSP pilot base. I see that once again, the MSP base didn't get much love. MSP is becoming one of the more senior bases.
Even though MSP didn't get too many positions on this AE, I'm hoping that some of the growth in other bases may persuade pilots commuting to the MSP base to bid LAX or SEA - specifically the pilots living in Texas and Colorado. Thoughts?
Even though MSP didn't get too many positions on this AE, I'm hoping that some of the growth in other bases may persuade pilots commuting to the MSP base to bid LAX or SEA - specifically the pilots living in Texas and Colorado. Thoughts?
I think many commuters would have to make a two leg commute (possibly offline as well) to go to another base...at least that would be the case for me and I'm not going to do that.
03-08-2016 | 04:22 PM
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03-09-2016 | 11:16 AM
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Just trying to get a feel from the rest of the group about the MSP pilot base. I see that once again, the MSP base didn't get much love. MSP is becoming one of the more senior bases.
Even though MSP didn't get too many positions on this AE, I'm hoping that some of the growth in other bases may persuade pilots commuting to the MSP base to bid LAX or SEA - specifically the pilots living in Texas and Colorado. Thoughts?
Even though MSP didn't get too many positions on this AE, I'm hoping that some of the growth in other bases may persuade pilots commuting to the MSP base to bid LAX or SEA - specifically the pilots living in Texas and Colorado. Thoughts?
03-09-2016 | 12:20 PM
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You can bid for whatever you want (you know the "want" saying...); what gets awarded is up to the company. The AE list is simply the "known openings" that they have--if someone vacates a particular category, then the company can backfill (or not) at their discretion. So, if someone bids out of SEA on this AE, and the company elects to backfill that position, then someone with an appropriate bid in will get SEA....
I've been told that this can happen even without someone bidding out--that the company can elect to award a bid to a category that wasn't "advertised" on the AE. That seems to contradict the language of the AE construct (my read of it, anyway), but it drives home the point of "wanting what you bid...."
I've been told that this can happen even without someone bidding out--that the company can elect to award a bid to a category that wasn't "advertised" on the AE. That seems to contradict the language of the AE construct (my read of it, anyway), but it drives home the point of "wanting what you bid...."
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