Are we keeping the Guam base?
 

When I got hired in Aug 2000 I showed up with plans of eventually being based in Hawaii and making frequent trips to our house and property in the Philippines.

On returning from my first furlough in November 2006 Glorious Glenn stopped by our re-education class and told me point blank we were never going to service Manila or re-open the Hawaii base.

IF I ever get recalled and IF I leave the job I have now for a return to the glamorous lifestyle afforded those of us hired 11 years ago who've spent four years actually on the property then I want to go so far west I'm East.

That being said, what's the prognosis on us keeping the Guam base?

I haven't heard any rumblings about GUM being in danger. There is actually going to be an increase in 737 flying from the GUM base (as to what that is replacing that is for another thread). GUM fills a niche that can't be easily replaced. I don't think the base is going anywhere. CLE on the other hand.......

Based on the tweaking they are doing with Guam flying, it sure doesn't sound like it is going anywhere

I would be shocked if anything happened to Guam as I thought many of what used to be tag flying will be going to the guam base.

This is the last rumor I heard:

Look for current CAL 737 flying to shift to other Asian destinations out of NRT, think down-gauged tag flying like NRT-SIN, NRT-HKG, NRT-BKK. On the current UAL side, look for new wide-body flying to Guam. It's hard to imagine the narrow body flying on those routes without a crewbase nearby, then again, we haven't seen what ALPA wants to give away in the next contract.

It's not a rumour. NRT-SIN, NRT-SGN, NRT-HKG (CAL 737) to start late Sep. as per company bulletin. I believe HNL-GUM-NRT 777 (UAL) begins about the same time, replacing the CAL 767. Nothing yet on BKK. CMI has scaled back a bit because of the reduced traffic subsequent to the earthquake, so it's difficult to say if the new schedule will generate any additional staffing. Kinda doubt but I guess we'll know soon...

:p On the other hand....

YouTube - 3-25-2010_Hank_Johnson_Guam_Tip_Over.wmv

Well, yeah. Besides the obvious capsizing hazards. But we're used to that...

I think Hank Johnson is next in line to run United.

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