Originally Posted by
FDXLAG
Let us say I want to fly the south cone for the rest of my life. Should I bid the 75 or the 76? What if they start the South cone trips with a 76 operating leg and then fly 75s for a week? What if only half the south cone lines touch a 76? I can see them sticking those remaining 75 lines in the 76 bid pack just for consistency. Now the 75 guys have a blg of 68 hours while the 76 guys have a blg of 78 hours. Fair right, because they could have bid 76 if they wanted the money.
I can't really exercise my seniority until I see about 6 months of bid packs.
This is true whether you are on the 727 or the MD. It has always been that way. To use it in this example is not applicable. Bid WHAT you want to fly not WHERE. And if you bid what, you should know the pay.
And yes you can exercise your seniority by bidding the airframe that flies to that destination.