Can't wait for our NK brethren to get introduced to their new overlords. The ops melt downs are going to be biblical.

The good news is you won't have to call CS, because no one will answer!

Good shot of getting it before training is finished….For now

Sooooo... Exactly the same thing that we currently experience?

Worst troll attempt ever...

Seriously, after 30 minutes on hold, hang up, get a taxi, get a hotel and email crew scheduling 'duty off XXX I'm at hotel XXX awaiting your instructions'.

Fixed it for you! 😁

That's cool too, I don't know if it's just rumor or not though that some people got in trouble for doing that AND claiming SIT pay.

What is this, junior high? Got in trouble? No one has been provided an NOI (leading to a fact-finding meeting) if they've gone through the motions of reasonableness when dealing with stuff like this (self-releasing from DHs, going home after flight cancellations and ghosted by CS, etc). Ask your rep, they can set the record straight. Please don't spout garbage like this online; it's not rooted in fact. Also, there is no "claim" to SIT pay; it's a marker placed on a schedule then calculated by the crew pay department.

First of all, 25 I, or in other words what is commonly known as sit pay by 99% of the line pilots.

Second, paraphrased what was told to me by a Union rep that I flew with, they said it happened during the last melt down which is what was being talked about...

Last, does being a douche canoe just come naturally for you?

Douche canoe? Yes, definitely junior high.

So defensive.

And 25.I is commonly known to Spirit pilots as “rescheduling pay” not “sit pay”.

IAH pretty attainable in training or
a few months in?

You’re probably looking a a few months in. Only place I’ve seen people go in training is LAS, FLL and a couple to MCO everything else might be very sporadic.

Thanks!

Filler

Vegas
 

Been assigned Vegas out of training. If I decide to stay there, how long to hold a line?

How long to hold a line in Vegas for a new hire?

While a few months may end up being accurate, there’s no much data on how senior or junior it would go because 1) it’s a new base and 2) we have a reduction bid which affects senior FOs in other bases.

Yeah I got a feeling the reduction bid in Dallas will probably see a lot of those guys go IAH for an easy commute! Hopefully there will still be a few junior spots in IAH come next year!

Is it that easy? It’s been a while, but I recall those flights being pretty full and having to go to DAL is really annoying

Did that commute in a previous life for only a month. Next to impossible

Thats true, most of the flights between the two Texas airports are pretty bad for commuting. I should have said “easier” commute for people who already lives in Dallas as you can drive the 3.5 hours worse case scenario or reserve the jump seat!

Speaking of, for those familiar with commuting out of DFW, any airports easier to commute to from personal experience for the junior bases, LAS/FLL/MCO?

LAS is great if you don’t mind redeyes. You gain an hour going west and you can get a late RAP on reserve that gives you an extra day off because it overlaps into another day. FLL/MCO seems tough given the loads and loss of an hour.

Exactly the info Im after, thank you much!

What’s this “reserve the jumpseat” you speak of for DFW to IAH flights? FedEx via IND?

Vegas
 

As a new hire who has been assigned Vegas, and I plan on staying at this base. How long to hold a line at this location? Thanks for your time in advance

Haha, I was wondering the same thing?? Is this a new airline secret? NK pilots ahead of SWA pilots out of DAL???

List as NK pilot 72hrs prior on NK flight the jumpseat is yours with the exception line checks type things

Cool story bro. What Spirit flight number is DFW-IAH?

I’ll save you the time, there isnt a flight. So the poster who thought you just “reserve the jumpseat” for that difficult DFW to IAH commute, ain’t happening. Nothing to reserve.

By reserve he meant list as NK pilot 72hrs prior on NK flight the jumpseat is yours with the exception line checks type things

Yeah thats my stupidity, when I looked at the route map I didn’t make sure its a direct flight! LAS it is then hopefully!

Don’t apologize to that *******

Watch that mouf’, sucka!

Don’t get butt hurt because you posted something without reading. Reading is fundamental.

I am in the mix of reading the Spirit and Frontier boards in hopes of finding the best route to living in Florida within driving distance to base. I am a regional CA and looking to move from the western US (current commuter). Would you all suggest waiting to see how this JetBlue thing works out? Assuming all goes through would the Florida bases instantly go senior as they are with JB? I know a lot of interpolation here but any help is greatly appreciated.

There is a lot of hyperbole about the current state of things. I’ll avoid all that to not derail from your question.

Assuming the merger goes through, as of a particular date everyone will be locked into their current base. So if you get in pre merger you will remain in your base unless they decide to reduce a base in the future. However if a future vacancy exists, it is more likely to be filled by a someone senior to you than junior, so it could be a while before you move up the list. If you are driving to work, that’s not such a bad thing, but important to think about.

If you wait until after the merger, depending which base bidding system we use it could be difficult to highly unlikely to see a senior base. B6 uses class drops, NK does a monthly vacancy bid and the new hires get what is left over.

How long is it lookin to get DTW reserve? Line?

There is a super nice airline with lots of different kinds of cool jets and very nice pay that conveniently has a real big operation in DTW. That might be your best bet.

How long to get Atlanta?

Reference the post right above yours from turbojet28.

There's another great airline in ATL with a massive operation that ain't going anywhere, ever. And now is probably the best time in aviation history to try and get on with them.

I don’t think I have the requirements for them yet but I do have my app in. I’m only on 200 hours 121 time.

I know of pilots with not much more than 1500hrs getting hired at delta. Don’t waste your time here

Has the bid come out? Just want to see how ORD is holding on for NK.

Thanks!

How do you know everyone will be locked into their current base? Can’t B6 do whatever they want?