Southwest upgrade falls to 9 years 7 months

[bluesideup1]

Less than 6 months after the final integration of Airtran upgrades have fallen to under 10 years. Four bases for the most recent junior Captain are less than or right around 10 years. This doesn't include the lances that should take it into the early 9 years for the upgrade. This also means that over 500 of the previous Airtran captains have upgraded or at least had the ability to upgrade.

There is also around 450 pilots in ATL come the end of May.

 

[bafanguy]

What are "lances" ?

And...what's the date of hire for the bottom pilot in ATL ?

 

[freightdogfred]

What is the global seniority # of the most junior capt?

 

[redflyer65]

OAK 4872.
ATL 4695.
MDW 4864.
HOU 4826.
DEN 4835.

All pretty similar except MCO and ATL. Hopefully we keep adding slots in ATL for both seats.

 

[Uncle Bunkle]

What are "lances" ?

SWA Bubba is a lance.

 

[SWA Bubba]

What are "lances" ?

And...what's the date of hire for the bottom pilot in ATL ?

A Lance Captain is a Captain-qualified First Officer. He gets an F/O line, but can pick up or trade for Captain pairings. He gets paid the appropriate rate for whichever seat he's sitting in for a given pairing. The top 2.3% of F/Os in a base get to be Lances.

I am not a Lance Captain. However, Uncle Bunkle is still an idiot.

Bubba

 

[canyonblue]

The top 2.3% of F/Os in a base get to be Lances.

You mean Top 3.2%.

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

OAK 4872.
ATL 4695.
MDW 4864.
HOU 4826.
DEN 4835.

All pretty similar except MCO and ATL. Hopefully we keep adding slots in ATL for both seats.

Maybe that will come from that 6% growth you espoused in another thread?

 

[redflyer65]

I just hope the guys that want Atlanta get it Luv.


......and, that's what they are supposed to do with each month. I just hope they hold true to that plan.

 

[outerlimits]

SWA Bubba is a lance.

I hope I never have to fly with you . You seem obsessed with other pilots .

Does a PPO work with flying with other crew members ?