ULCC or American?
05-31-2022, 08:29 AM
#171
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Joined APC: Feb 2022
Position: A320 Gear Getter
Posts: 52
Originally Posted by SunDevilPilot
I don't know. I'm starting at AA in July and I'm on edge about the economy plus a potential age 67 rule. Seems like those two coupled together could stop the party real quick.
05-31-2022, 10:00 AM
#172
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Joined APC: Apr 2022
Position: A320 captain
Posts: 91
Originally Posted by MtoL
Not on a widebody, but from looking at their schedules-
- fewer days at work
- fewer legs per day (usually 1)
- longer layovers
- more interesting destinations
- rest period every leg
- higher hourly rate
- usually commutable (late shows, early releases)
- fewer days at work
- fewer legs per day (usually 1)
- longer layovers
- more interesting destinations
- rest period every leg
- higher hourly rate
- usually commutable (late shows, early releases)
I'm a narrow body captain with a lot more years behind me than ahead. I don't expect to ever have the opportunity to bid on either seat on a wide body. I was just reading through the thread and thought that for the original poster if a chance for wide body flying was the deciding factor then maybe he should rethink. But no doubt it would not have been the only factor. He did mention the drive time as well. By now, 2+ years later the decision is behind him anyway. If I was 25 years younger I'd go for a mainline carrier, bid the wide body and if I didn't lke it I'd have plenty of years to try them all.
05-31-2022, 10:53 AM
#174
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,090
Originally Posted by Margaritaville
Not at United.
Sure the bottom 10% of the 777/787 goes to newhires but G line on those planes is far from junior.
05-31-2022, 01:33 PM
#178
At your mom's house
Joined APC: Jun 2008
Position: cpt 737
Posts: 2,659
Originally Posted by MtoL
Not on a widebody, but from looking at their schedules-
- fewer days at work
- fewer legs per day (usually 1)
- longer layovers
- more interesting destinations
- rest period every leg
- higher hourly rate
- usually commutable (late shows, early releases)
- fewer days at work
- fewer legs per day (usually 1)
- longer layovers
- more interesting destinations
- rest period every leg
- higher hourly rate
- usually commutable (late shows, early releases)
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