Bring a TPA commuter , LGA is a pain in the arse , only delta serves it as Jetblue pulled out of that route . So I actually want to avoid LGA trips , I have bearded plenty of A320 trips start and end out of LGA on the 320 versus the 737 flying primarily out of EWR ,

It's too bad cause currently fly the 320 so the transition would be easy, but I fear LGA could be regrettable .

Is ewr looking to get any new Airbus flying ? It is it safe to say just if the 737 for the reasons of avoiding LGA , also what are the short call out times for reserves to LGA ? And compensation for getting to and from tHere ? LGA to JFK is one thing , but Neawrk LGA is a whole other animal

 

There is crosstown pay when you start a trip from an airport different than the primary airport. If you get tagged with a LGA trip, there is some extra pay which more than covers the expense of getting there. I couldn't find the exact amount, but I think it's around $150.

Don't count on new flying for the Bus in EWR...at least don't factor it in to which plane you choose. They could throw you a curveball and give you Dulles. The commute from TPA is potentially easier...but you'd be covering three airports.

Maybe I missed it...but do you have a class date or are you just considering United?

 

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A good friend fly the Bus out of ORD.

I'll throw it out there and say if I get through my upcoming interview, my two questions are.

Which airframe to get me to ORD the fastest?

What would be better for the near term out of ORD, the guppy or the bus?

 

Overall, the guppy fleet is twice the size of the Airbus fleet, and there are more of those coming (new ones). Most of the movement is on the guppy fleet as well, at least as it stands now.

 

Faster way to ORD is 737....

 

Uber is about $40 from JFK to LGA, well below crosstown pay for a LGA trip, even for a r/t. Doubtful EWR will get more 'bus trips. If you want EWR, bid the guppy.

 

For poolies or hopefuls, I was hired 15 months ago. At my specific seniority, I can now hold any base except DEN, CLE, or GUM.

SFO, DCA, EWR, LAX were all available to me as a new hire, either on the 737 or 320. ORD on the 737 in less than 6 months, ORD on the 320 and IAH on the 737 in under a year. I can also now hold 756 in SFO, LAX, EWR, and DCA.

Percentage-wise I'd be at 55% on the 737 in SFO, 74% on the 320, 93% on the 756.
DCA has a bigger gap, 60/85/97, EWR smaller 70/77/93, LAX 70/75/93, ORD 85/88/100, IAH 88/100/100

YMMV. It doesn't matter so much who's senior to you as it does who's junior to you. But its an easy bet that SFO, DCA and EWR will most frequently have openings junior to you, whereas ORD, IAH, and DEN will have far fewer, and the 737, being a larger fleet will have more turnover than the 320, even if neither fleet grows much.

 

I guess if you consider 20% a large portion?

 

What's the Airbus Transition?
The A320 to B777 I assume? I've heard of it.