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Old 03-18-2013 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by DiamondZ
Not much additional cost to excess into a common rated, lower paying seat. There's potential to have smaller more frequent bids to level out required flying before and after peak. The 757 will obviously be the most junior plane on property. In general, most pilots would probably upgrade to the 767 without having to go through training on another platform, making the 767 the 'junior' WB plane. Would be very easy to excess the bottom back and forth as necessary.
Except for the fact that during an excess you can go to any seat you can hold. Could be to 777, MD11 or even CGN 757.

Some can bid to relieve as well. Some will choose to upgrade at that opportunity. Excesses always cause a mess.
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