Updated SWA New Hire info.

[Propblast]

Sorry to resurrect this slightly old thread, but...

I am waiting on a class date and was curious about where I stand in the pool. They told us that the typed folks go in the pool based on interview date, and the non-typed go in when they are typed. What if the next board (wasn't there one yesterday June 18th?) is AFTER my type date? Do these folks that get selected also get a class date before me? Or do they go behind me? I've heard some conflicting reports and was hoping someone could clear it up. Thanks for any info!

If you get hired and have a type at that time you are in the pool before anyone who got hired without the type and got it after you were interviewed.

Just got out of DAL training and I can tell ya that for right now there is a class starting next week and one planned for sometime in July - none in August...

-PB

 

[klr1395]

Just spoke with PD today about this very issue. For people typed prior to interview your pool seniority is you interview date. I also confirmed the ONLY class in July is the 18th. SM said they had planned two, thought about 3 and then decided on only one. Tentatively 2 for August at this point but will not be firm until 1st week or two of July.

 

[huronip]

Does anyone have any idea how hard it would be to commute from Dallas to Vegas? Also, at SWA can you pick up additional trips that don't originate in your domicile or do all of your trips have to originate and terminate in your domicile?

 

[HarryShadow]

How big is the Vegas domicile going to be? Is it going to go pretty senior? Vegas would work out pretty good for me, so I was wondering how long it would be before a newhire could get back there.

CD

Lots of the old head captains I've flown with seem to think it'll go pretty junior for FO's and that upgrade could be quicker there. (Just line rumors though.)

I think the vacancy bid for Vegas is due in another month or so...we should know more by August!!!

 

[pgcfii2002]

Wow, an actual thread that is informative and not injected with a bunch of "my airline can beat up your airline" jargon.

Thanks to the original OP!!!

 

[mokitty]

Does anyone have any idea how hard it would be to commute from Dallas to Vegas? Also, at SWA can you pick up additional trips that don't originate in your domicile or do all of your trips have to originate and terminate in your domicile?

Don't know about the specific Dallas to Vegas commute, however, Vegas loads are traditionally pretty high for all airlines.

You can pick up trips in other domiciles, but you bid for open time trips using your system seniority. Anyone in the domicile the trip originates from has priority over you. Many people do it and it works out fine.

 

[huronip]

Don't know about the specific Dallas to Vegas commute, however, Vegas loads are traditionally pretty high for all airlines.

You can pick up trips in other domiciles, but you bid for open time trips using your system seniority. Anyone in the domicile the trip originates from has priority over you. Many people do it and it works out fine.

Thanks for the info. I'm new to the airline thing and just by reading on here I have a lot to learn.

 

[Bob_Sacamano]

Kermit,
I hate to tell you this, but those guys jump ahead of you. Get that type, Bro!
Good Luck,
bs

 

[Kermit_D_Frog]

No, I got it. I was just wondering where I would fall. Anyone know how deep the pool is?

 

[RyansDad]

any idea why they are only having one class for July? Just trying to figure out why the jumping around from 3-1....Hopefully classes will pick back up in august. DO they usually slow training down around summer or over the holidays for future classes? thanks for any insight

 

[ivauir]

any idea why they are only having one class for July? Just trying to figure out why the jumping around from 3-1....Hopefully classes will pick back up in august. DO they usually slow training down around summer or over the holidays for future classes? thanks for any insight

They usually go gang busters for the spring and then slow down to about half speed in the summer.

Summer is our toughest season for manning, so the spring classes help us out.

 

[Flyarcticcat]

Great info, anymore info or chages from the July or Aug classes?

 

[TonkaF16]

Great info, anymore info or chages from the July or Aug classes?

Gents,

I just finished IOE yesterday, what a great company.

This data is a week old (7 Aug) but Pd lined up three class in August, two in Sept and potentially one in October. from everything I've heard, that will be it until year end. Beyond a month or so the class dates and numbers seem pretty flexible (not a lot of definitive answers).

HuronIP,

I've done the Dal-LAS trip a few times and it's either a two or three hopper through ABQ, Midland, or ELP (sometimes PHX). If you pick up a SWA schedule (May book I think is the latest last time I checked), this will give you a good idea on the number and frequency of flights. It has typically taken about 6 hours travel time to get from DAL to LAS. The flights are pretty full so expect to sit on the jump seat. The jump seat is a good place to watch what's going on, I learned a lot from the line crews while in training and they are great about offering tips and having you help out with the OPC (performance computer).

Best of luck,

Tonka

 

[TillerTurner]

Congrats.
Do you go by tonka?

 

[TonkaF16]

Congrats.
Do you go by tonka?

TillerTurner,

I do, but it's a call sign from another job and another airplane.

In the military you pick up a call sign and after that most dudes don't remember your real first name. That's not a big deal unless some one with the same call sign does something really crazy and then every one is like yeah I think I know that guy.

IMHO their are two kind of guys that fly fighters, those that fly the plane well and take pride in what the're doing and except all the other things that come with it and then there are the ones that attach their sense of self worth and identity to the plane they fly. Nuff said about the latter, that's normally where the stories that begin with "I knew this fighter pilot and he was such an @$$" come from".

If you have any specific questions about SWA or training feel free to PM me.

Best regards,

Tonka