Originally Posted by
Slammer
Vacancy bids every month? Seems like a good method, if youre growing like gang busters..Has it been that way since the 90s. Once awarded a bid, are you locked in or until a training date is assigned?
With age 65, the combined airline will lose ~40 pilots/month.
Locked in. When I was recalled in 2007, I was awarded a 75/76 to IAD. I didn't clear my bid screen from 2002 and I was subsequently awarded a 75/76 to LAX. Fortunately, I was on mil leave. The award executed but I was eventually able to get another IAD 75/76 slot prior to coming off of mil leave. (I was on mil leave for almost a year after recall).