Southern Jets Bound
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bike21
9-5 Ruins Lives
Maximilian_Jenius
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Yep, and it's weird to hear that UA, is actually decreasing the number of classes in the future. Weird. Congrats again.
Trip7
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May be due to lack of simulator capacity. SJI had to do that last fall
mastermags
Well-Known Member *giggity*
Congrats man! If you have any bidding questions, ask @ClarkGriswold
Cptnchia
Dissatisfied Customer
Or, someone who knows what they're doing!
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
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Cptnchia
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ian
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@ClarkGriswold 's jimmies are rustled
ClarkGriswold
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bike21
9-5 Ruins Lives
Speaking of which...of the 4 potential airframes what do you guys think? 717 & 88 are super junior obviously, 320 & 737 a touch more senior but it seems all categories have little time on reserve right now. Ultimately want a closer commute to DEN - might even avoid SLC - and do SEA (737) or LAX.
I'll be mid to lower pack with my SSN in class. Hmmm.....
I'll be mid to lower pack with my SSN in class. Hmmm.....
mastermags
Well-Known Member *giggity*
Go 717 and bid LAX. The last few classes have had either 1 or 0 737 offerings (this could change obviously, there are 40 open NY vacancies right now.)
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
ClarkGriswold
Non Nutritive Cereal Varnish Engineer
That sounds familiar except it was the 320 that had no spots until some one showed up to class...
Whoops
ian
Well-Known Member
well you won't be getting a 737 or 320 with anything below a 6XXX is my guess.
The 737 used to be the most movement, I got in a the end of that, I'm a line holder in LAX for Aug, could just be a fluke month tho. I sat 0 reserve in NYC but now i have buddies behind me going on month 3 of reserve there. The 320 seems to be the 'new 737' in terms of movement. For LAX I'd take the 717, for SLC take the 320*
had i taken the bus like i originally wanted to, I'd have been in SLC like I wanted in June...instead I'm hanging out with the over head panel in LAX bidding SLC on every AE and not getting it.
*YMMV AND THIS COULD CHANGE TOMORROW
Cloud Surfer
All Roads lead to Trantor
Congrats to you, sir.
Nick
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Congratulations, bike21.
Never met you but nice to see one of the long time posters moving up. Probably hundreds below you on the list within months.
I'd do LAX737 if you're okay with goofy work hours almost every single trip (redeyes and early starts on the east coast).
If slightly faster progression and all flying done between 6AM and midnight sounds better, I'd do LAX717. Plenty of good layovers in SFO, SEA, SAN, etc. even for the most junior lineholders.
Part of this advice is because DEN-LAX is going to 5x daily 717 service in the near future and that's a lot of daily jumpseats to book in advance or ride in the galley worst case.
Never met you but nice to see one of the long time posters moving up. Probably hundreds below you on the list within months.
I'd do LAX737 if you're okay with goofy work hours almost every single trip (redeyes and early starts on the east coast).
If slightly faster progression and all flying done between 6AM and midnight sounds better, I'd do LAX717. Plenty of good layovers in SFO, SEA, SAN, etc. even for the most junior lineholders.
Part of this advice is because DEN-LAX is going to 5x daily 717 service in the near future and that's a lot of daily jumpseats to book in advance or ride in the galley worst case.