Delta or United
10-18-2021 | 03:54 PM
#153
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There's no profit sharing right now so they're pretty matched up there. Structurally, the formulas are pretty similar (DL comes out a bit ahead) and DL has had better years in the past but "past performance and all..."
10-18-2021 | 07:09 PM
#154
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From: Airbus F/O
Congrats,
I believe United is behind pilot size, so most things being equal you would become senior faster at United. as some have mentioned of United starts you first, go there and see how you like it, then decide to stay or start at Delta. either way you can’t go wrong. it’s an amazing problem to have. good luck.
I believe United is behind pilot size, so most things being equal you would become senior faster at United. as some have mentioned of United starts you first, go there and see how you like it, then decide to stay or start at Delta. either way you can’t go wrong. it’s an amazing problem to have. good luck.
10-18-2021 | 07:44 PM
#155
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As for seniority, I saw a slide somewhere that said 50% of the United pilot group will have turned over by 2030. To put it another way, as a new hire you'll be 50% seniority in 8 years, assume no growth or shrinkage. If true that's an amazing thing to think about. I have no idea what long-term seniority looks like at Delta though, maybe it's even better. Either way, yours is a good problem to have. Good luck!
10-19-2021 | 03:02 AM
#156
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From: B737 FO
TIme to hold a line at the junior bases is less than the time to finish OE. So unless you're intending to bid reserve to leverage seniority into specific days off, I wouldn't factor reserve rules too heavily. Global Reserve notwithstanding, of course; if you bid 777/787 expect reserve for years. But at Delta you wouldn't be int'l widebody for a while anyway, so maybe that's a push.
As for seniority, I saw a slide somewhere that said 50% of the United pilot group will have turned over by 2030. To put it another way, as a new hire you'll be 50% seniority in 8 years, assume no growth or shrinkage. If true that's an amazing thing to think about. I have no idea what long-term seniority looks like at Delta though, maybe it's even better. Either way, yours is a good problem to have. Good luck!
As for seniority, I saw a slide somewhere that said 50% of the United pilot group will have turned over by 2030. To put it another way, as a new hire you'll be 50% seniority in 8 years, assume no growth or shrinkage. If true that's an amazing thing to think about. I have no idea what long-term seniority looks like at Delta though, maybe it's even better. Either way, yours is a good problem to have. Good luck!
When I was hired at my first airline upgrade was 2 years and everyone said you'll barely be on RSV so don't worry that the RSV rules suck. Instead I slogged through 2.5 years of RSV and never held CA in 9 years. 
But I digress.We just had a bid at DAL and WB FO just went super senior because the NB skeds are not great...so if he wants WB UAL is the place to go.
10-19-2021 | 08:58 AM
#158
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You only give up seniority at a major for a very compelling reason. Absent a base preference there’s no compelling reason to move between united and delta either way
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