FedEx Questions
03-30-2017, 07:51 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by GoCowboys
What is considered a "hub turn."
03-31-2017, 04:06 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by Fdxlag2
Operating into a hub, sitting around from 1 to 6 hours, operating out of the hub. The domestic hubs are MEM, IND, AFW, OAK, and EWR. Hub turns can be during the day or night.
03-31-2017, 07:13 AM
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Originally Posted by widespreadpanic
What's RST?
03-31-2017, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Hacker15e
03-31-2017, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by PotatoChip
Just curious, why doesn't FedEx open EWR or OAK domiciles? Seems like a lot of trafffic through them, and I think it would increase applicants.
"Increase applicants"...lets just say that isn't on any list when FedEx looks at creating a pilot domicile.
03-31-2017, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by FDX1
Probably because they don't have enough trips that originate and terminate there. It's also an increase to cost and actually provides less flexibility with crews once they're domiciled in base.
"Increase applicants"...lets just say that isn't on any list when FedEx looks at creating a pilot domicile.
"Increase applicants"...lets just say that isn't on any list when FedEx looks at creating a pilot domicile.
04-01-2017, 03:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Sluggo_63
EWR was a domicile until the 90s
We had a EWR domicile once. When we were posturing for a strike
('98?) the EWR folks were the most radical. I always assumed that Management closed it to get even with them. With United's bid base there is might be easy to j/s with them.
The 767 domicile in IND is relatively new. I always thought that I'd like an MD base there and that I would bid it.
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