Delta seniority for SLC

[Peealot]

How long does it take to hold SLC as a domicile on the various fleet types? How about hard lines?

Thanks

 

[EMBpilot]

How is SEA - SLC commute?
With LAX growth will SLC get more flying too?

Would LAX openings attract senior SLC FO's and/or how is SLC - LAX commute?

Thank you

 

[Truckdriver]

On the August bid SLC went very junior. July 16 hires that were in class held the 767, 5 positions on the 737 went unbid and were filled by newhires that started class in August, and August hires were able to hold the MD-90. Basically everyone who wanted SLC that was hired by August got it. The changes in the system are going to effect SLC, but I don't think anyone will know until we see the bid results. My bet is there will be quite a few SLC guys go to LAX now that they have a 73N base and some will go there for the ER. There was no reduction of anything in SLC and actually there were a few MD-90 CA slots added. My bet is that we will see some newhires slots in SLC to fill unbid positions there from the current bid that is out. Those will probably be filled in Jan and beyond. Reserve is very hard to predict, but I would say about 9 months on the MD-90, a little longer on the 73N, and alot longer on the 767. Probably looking at a couple years on the 767. However, with all the growth and movement, reserve times may be alot less.

 

[General Lee]

SLC is a very senior place, USUALLY, but that being said there were, as Truckdriver said, newhires on the 767 put there, along with some 738 drivers. I don't think it would take long to bid there at all depending on what plane you choose(MD90 is easiest, then 73N and then 767). If you live in SEA a good choice may be LAX--where there will be a junior 738 (73N) base, along with the 757/767 domestic base(fairly junior), and a new 767ER base (the 757/767 doing Hawaii, Guatamala, and maybe Paris via SLC) that will be moderately senior. The key with SEA is the amount of flights to LAX--via Alaska Air, United, and Delta Connection (Expressjet). If you get the 738 in LAX there are bound to be a lot of Allnighters (BOS, JAX, RDU, CHM, some FLA), and those are commutable probably.

The SLC to SEA commute is not easy (I have a friend doing it), but both Southwest and Delta do fly the route. Just make sure you have a backup if you do it. Same with the LAX--SLC commute. Delta, Southwest, and United (SkyWest) fly that route. If you are a Delta pilot you can reserve the jumpseat on Delta mainline ahead of time for travel to or from work and even personal travel, regardless of your seniority (whomever calls in first gets the jumpseat, not based on seniority). Good luck.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[EMBpilot]

Thanks for the info. Didn't know about the "first gets to jump".