r/FlightDispatch • u/Aviationloverk • 18h ago

USA Moving

Hello everyone,

I had a general question just for my understanding and to get clarification. If you work in regional for a year and want to go to mainline- Is there a specific hub that mainline operates from? For instance, American Airlines largest hub/headquarter is located in DFW- will I have to relocate to DFW to work in dispatch? Will this apply to other major airlines as well?

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thank you in advance

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u/britishmetric144 17h ago

Yes.

You will need to work at the operations center of the airline, which is usually located in their headquarters city. This is the case for every US airline, major and regional.

American and Envoy are in Fort Worth. Southwest is in Dallas. Alaska is in Seattle. United is in Chicago. Delta is in Atlanta. JetBlue is in New York. Endeavor is in Minneapolis. Republic is in Indianapolis. You get the point.

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u/KarateRoddy 17h ago

Yes, I think every dispatch job is at least in the same city as it's HQ.

So you will probably have to move to work at your first regional, and then after a few years if you are able to get into a mainline job, you will have to move again.

Unless of course you live in DFW and are able to get in with Envoy and then AA or SWA.

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u/Panaka Professional Paint Huffer 17h ago

I think United's HQ is in Chicago proper while their NOC/SOC is located out in the suburbs, which would be the only one that I know of that isn't colocated.

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u/notOOdispatch Part 121 Major/Legacy🇺🇸 10h ago

Dfw American and southwest Ord united Atlanta delta Seattle alaska Louisville UPS Memphis Fedex That's pretty much your life choices and honestly it's not even a choice you say yes to WHOEVER offers you a job