Mrs FloatJockey, trolli-dolli
There is currently no plan to open any other base for DJ crew.
Current EBA restrictions and DJ route structure limit CC to operating an average 3 sectors per day. Odd number of sectors means overnighting somewhere regardless of where crew originate from.
Hence the cost of duplicating bases, extra reserves, training centers/staff etc. plus the "your base gets better rosters than ours!" problem far outweighs any advantages of addiitonal bases.
Ask again in 5 years time when schedule is stable and massive growth has curtailed.
This is not intended to offend but to any others reading this... Every body is told this when taking the job. If you don't like it don't apply. There are a couple of thousand others who want the job...
Oops, I forgot to mention... BNE is a great place to live, costs are low, weather is great, DJ is a fantastic place to work and the staff travel is excellent. Cut the apron strings - get on with it - and have fun!
[ 21 February 2002: Message edited by: Theo Racle ]</p>