Originally Posted by
ghilis101
Hes saying 35 people ahead of him bid NYC717A as their first choice, and 124 total senior to him had a CA bid in also, so he doesn't have a chance of getting one of the 20 CA slots.
I put my bid in for NYC717B and at the time of closing, I was #9 on. That means there will be 21 unfilled slots potentially to NYC on the 717, which could go to new hires. I expect to see the bottom guys in class getting 717 NYC from here on out. Finally restoring order to this bizarre summer when ATL slots were going junior to NYC slots
So strange.
That "pilots senior to you bidding X" page is nearly worthless. The total senior can be someone who has it as #10 on their preferences and will likely get something else first, it also does not count freeze or percentages in category - particularly prevalent for commuters - where a pilot might bid it at the percentage for a line holder or higher, thereby allowing a 0% bidder to get the slot at a lower seniority.
I have personally seen an award where I had over 70 pilots senior to me 1st choice. Bid what you want and be ready to fly it. If you don't really want it don't bid it. There is a lot of movement taking place and you might be well served by waiting a bit for what you really want.