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01-03-2015 | 09:17 AM
#401
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2 hours from EWR should be fine. All short call is "reasonable report" and while that generally is considered 2 hours, for a huge tri-co-base like NYC reasonable is around 2 hours to one of your choosing and reasonable beyond that to the rest. Rush hour on a friday to the one farthest from you? Could be 3-5 hours.
01-03-2015 | 09:21 AM
#402
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Oh that. Also don't forget about "auto release" at noon before a golden or vacation day, as well as calling to be released earlier in other cases. You will rarely have to sit that 12th hour of short call while actually having to potentially make a 2 hour call out. Especially in NYC where 3+ is reasoable to the "other airports". At about the 9-10 hour mark, there really isn't much they can do with you and are usually (not always) reasonable about granting a release. If for any other reason than it helps them by resetting your future availability that much sooner.
01-30-2015 | 09:30 AM
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"DAL Poolie" thread regularly covers these topics with lots of posters. You'd learn a ton by just reading the past few months posts. "Delta Hiring News" is good for those applying, waiting for the call, or prepping for the interview. This is a pretty dormant thread.
01-30-2015 | 03:48 PM
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01-30-2015 | 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by LibertyPilot
how long to get LAX? SLC? SEA? ATL?
Not long...I got ATL out of indoc and I will be LAX based starting 2 March. All the other bases have the same movement with the exception of SEA (new and senior) and MSP (senior and no movement).
Originally Posted by LibertyPilot
how long to get LAX? SLC? SEA? ATL?
Not long...I got ATL out of indoc and I will be LAX based starting 2 March. All the other bases have the same movement with the exception of SEA (new and senior) and MSP (senior and no movement).
Say those lucky enough to have a good SSN... The rest of us get stuck out east on the MD 88/90/95 for 12-18 months!
07-26-2015 | 09:24 AM
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Little bit of a thread revive. I've gone from definitely commuting to definitely not commuting based on a few weeks of experience. I'm trying to gather info on various bases to see where I would most like to drive to work. My family is very outdoors oriented and Seattle looks like a seems like a great choice. Anybody moved there recently? Any thoughts to share? Also, why is it that Delta can't define Seattle as an actual base when all of the other domiciles are? Does Seattle have room to grow as a base?
I'm just in training and know that I won't be able to hold it for a while, but any info would be most helpful.
I'm just in training and know that I won't be able to hold it for a while, but any info would be most helpful.
07-26-2015 | 09:32 AM
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Little bit of a thread revive. I've gone from definitely commuting to definitely not commuting based on a few weeks of experience. I'm trying to gather info on various bases to see where I would most like to drive to work. My family is very outdoors oriented and Seattle looks like a seems like a great choice. Anybody moved there recently? Any thoughts to share? Also, why is it that Delta can't define Seattle as an actual base when all of the other domiciles are? Does Seattle have room to grow as a base?
I'm just in training and know that I won't be able to hold it for a while, but any info would be most helpful.
I'm just in training and know that I won't be able to hold it for a while, but any info would be most helpful.
The company has made it clear they intend to keep/grow the intl ops there, and the latest TA was a bit of a tip of their hand about the fact that they want more smaller domestic lift there for west coast ops (read e190 or some similar jet).
This could all change tomorrow, just ask the DFW and CVG guys, but for now SEA is looking pretty good if you want a place to move to long term.
BTW- if you're in training on the 73, 90% chance you will be able to hold SEA on the next AE.
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