Transferring to FLL base

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01-21-2023, 05:00 AM

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thrufru

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Originally Posted by Odie01

Hello,

Pilot wife here hijacking my husband's account to ask you all a question.

We live in Naples, FL and my husband joined JetBlue in October and is commuting to/based in JFK on the 320. Our end goal is to be based out of FLL so his drive will only be 1.5 hours.

How long realistically until he can transfer to the FLL base? And while I'm here, how long of these reserve rosters?

Thanks!

For planning purposes, and to make your life easier, I’d lean on 2 years from Date of Hire. It’s been roughly that or a little less for the past 10 years. He very well might see it sooner, perhaps in the annual bid award next summer, but if you just go with that number, your expectations will most likely be met.

01-21-2023, 09:28 AM

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KNOTAPILOT

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The only issue is that I don’t know if anyone else has noticed but JetBlue has cut a bunch of routes from FLL as they continue to focus on others bases. That’s why I said I’d be surprised if it happens in less than 2 years.

01-21-2023, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by KNOTAPILOT

Were those the odd-ball Covid routes that we ran for a while that were never meant to stick around?

01-21-2023, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by KNOTAPILOT

They only cut the routes for resources. The NEA needed more planes. Also any cuts needed for other plans will come from Florida based since the other bases are very slot restricted.

01-21-2023, 03:34 PM

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Were those the odd-ball Covid routes that we ran for a while that were never meant to stick around?

correct, with the tails being used to fund the NEA.

01-21-2023, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JayRalstonSmith

correct, with the tails being used to fund the NEA.

This. Reverse all the gains this airline has accomplished in order to support the NEA in JFK.

01-21-2023, 10:13 PM

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KNOTAPILOT

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Whatever the reason wether COVID routes or NEA supplemental planes the point is FLL has suffered. This airline will send you 5 emails about opening a route but you have to dig deep to see what they’ve cut. There’s been routes cut completely on major markets from FLL. My point stands to tell a new person they can look forward to getting FLL sooner than later is a disservice when this airline continue to show their interest is in the Northeast.

01-22-2023, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KNOTAPILOT

To your point, the FLL base grows by a small margin in may and then stagnates for the rest of the year.

They have said multiple times though that FLL will continue to grow once the NEA obligations are filled. If Airbus wasn’t so far behind deliveries I believe we would have had a fll 220 base on last years bid. The rumor is its opening on the 2024 bid.

The other big rumor swirling right now is additional bases opening after the TA vote. Some many changes are about to happen at JB in the next two years. Such is life in the airlines though.