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01-27-2017 | 06:57 AM
#5461
Gets Weekends Off
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IAH is CRJ700/900 only. It is both UAX and DL connection. It's also shrinking and you'll probably never get based there unless we magically get a big E175 base in IAH. Currently, all those E175s you see there are operated by Mesa and some by Republic. Republic does not have a base there but they might in the future.
01-27-2017 | 07:14 AM
#5463
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From: I pilot
The three with IAH bases are SkyWest, which is drastically shrinking in Houston, Expressjet, which is planned to shrink and wither on the vine, and Mesa which has the worst pay and conditions out there. Republic might open a base in IAH, but they are also known to close bases as quickly as they open them. Welcome to the regionals.
01-27-2017 | 07:46 AM
#5464
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Not XJT. It is a senior base and they are shrinking fast because they are parking the planes. You would be based in EWR or ORD until you could hold IAH also.
Try Mesa. ( I cant believe I just said that.) I think they are the only regional that has a base in IAH that is not shrinking.
Try Mesa. ( I cant believe I just said that.) I think they are the only regional that has a base in IAH that is not shrinking.
01-27-2017 | 12:09 PM
#5465
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: 737
These new bid transparency sheets are almost useless. You can't tell who has the trips and you can't tell where you would sit in the seniority list.
01-27-2017 | 12:11 PM
#5466
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sounds like I should avoid United totally? No regionals are any good that support UA.
Are y'all recommending American over United?
Are y'all recommending American over United?
01-27-2017 | 12:32 PM
#5467
Man in a Suitcase
Joined: Apr 2015
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They're not going to identify individuals and their personal schedules; that's not the point of it. You can see where you sit in the stack by figuring out your seniority in base, which pbs tells you where you were for that bid and it's highlighted yellow on the report, then you can see what people senior and junior to you are being awarded. What it won't do is show you how people are bidding, that's what the instructions/online documents are for.
01-27-2017 | 12:36 PM
#5468
On Reserve
Joined: Jun 2016
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If you want to know where you'd be in another base the best way I can think of is looking at the seniority list and seeing what percentage you'd be in base there. Then look at that percentage in the line awards and that should give you a rough idea what you'd get. Better yet, if you know someone in that bid package (AC type/base/rank) have them send you the seniority list in that bid package and you'll know exactly where you'd fall in line.
01-27-2017 | 05:25 PM
#5469
Line Holder
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: 737
They're not going to identify individuals and their personal schedules; that's not the point of it. You can see where you sit in the stack by figuring out your seniority in base, which pbs tells you where you were for that bid and it's highlighted yellow on the report, then you can see what people senior and junior to you are being awarded. What it won't do is show you how people are bidding, that's what the instructions/online documents are for.
01-27-2017 | 05:44 PM
#5470
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From: RJ Captain
But you can't really tell where you sit in other domiciles. The seniority list on SWOL isn't accurate at all. In one domicile 122 captains are on the SWOL list while only 82 lines (reserve and line holders) were awarded on the PBS list. That means 40 guys are still in training. That's enough to skew the numbers by quite a bit.
I've no idea why the employee number isn't next to the line award. Seems like HDQ is just screwing with us. They had to deliberately leave that info off the report.
Seeing how I'd bid in the top 5-10% in every domicile outside SLC I found I was able to figure out where I'd sit with just a little effort. And I'm glad to be able to see what others are getting. If you have to determine the 80% position it would be harder.
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