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Old 10-26-2023 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by KelvinHelmholtz
Thanksgiving is literally the easiest holiday to get off, so that doesn’t mean much. Most junior lines are all weekend reserve anyways
Only 3-4 blanks on each shift had any rsv in them. Blanks are easier to hold Turkey Day since everyone bids weekends for vacation. Xmas on a Mon will be harder….
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Old 10-27-2023 | 04:06 AM
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Originally Posted by flyguy81
Only 3-4 blanks on each shift had any rsv in them. Blanks are easier to hold Turkey Day since everyone bids weekends for vacation. Xmas on a Mon will be harder….
Dependent upon the domicile. In DAL for example, a third of the 152 blank lines included reserve blocks. Most were one trip, with the remainder of the schedule comprised of reserve blocks.
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Old 10-27-2023 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Flat408
How soon for a new hire to hold Phoenix or Chicago ?
We had August hires going to Chicago in the October Vacancy and July hires going to Phoenix. It should be no more than 1-3 months for any base except Orlando or Atlanta. Just plan that you will have one month in BWI or OAK. You will likely get your first or second choice in your first bid out of training. The flood gates are still open.
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Old 10-27-2023 | 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by rightseat
We had August hires going to Chicago in the October Vacancy and July hires going to Phoenix. It should be no more than 1-3 months for any base except Orlando or Atlanta. Just plan that you will have one month in BWI or OAK. You will likely get your first or second choice in your first bid out of training. The flood gates are still open.
new hires have been sent to MCO recently, too.
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Old 10-27-2023 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by rightseat
We had August hires going to Chicago in the October Vacancy and July hires going to Phoenix. It should be no more than 1-3 months for any base except Orlando or Atlanta. Just plan that you will have one month in BWI or OAK. You will likely get your first or second choice in your first bid out of training. The flood gates are still open.
New hires also in ATL over the summer
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Old 10-27-2023 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Skyward
New hires also in ATL over the summer
It seems new hires are going everywhere - Where does HOU stand for seniority?
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Old 10-27-2023 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ZapBrannigan
Dependent upon the domicile. In DAL for example, a third of the 152 blank lines included reserve blocks. Most were one trip, with the remainder of the schedule comprised of reserve blocks.
Also true. Seemed like over summer in my base the bottom 1/3d of blanks were mostly all rsv.
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Old 10-27-2023 | 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ShrtSnorter
It seems new hires are going everywhere - Where does HOU stand for seniority?
Looks like May 2023 hires at the moment
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Old 10-30-2023 | 11:49 AM
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April 2017 hire is the junior captain now.
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