Originally Posted by
Andy
Not to mention CCS. The plan long ago was to use the 320 for longer flights due to wanting to limit the number of cycles on the 320, along with better cargo carrying capacity than the 737. I'm actually surprised it's taken this long to get more 320s into IAH.
1 DEN 320 FO,
1 EWR 320 FO, and
3 IAH 737 FOs pulled their bids.
If I were an IAH 737 FO, I wouldn't bid IAH 320 FO. I'd rather take the bump to IAH 320 FO - like you said, no freeze. The only reason I can think of doing that is if you're very junior IAH 737 FO and want a bit more seniority in your base/equipment.
I'm senior enough as an IAH737 fo that there's no chance of me getting bumped. Why would a guy want to avoid an equipment freeze? The only thing it would really prevent you from doing is bidding back to the 737 as far as I understand it. If you bid anything bigger (757/767/76T 777, 787, 747), you aren't subject to a freeze. I guess if you're a commuter, you get six months of positive space travel to/from work if you're displaced (I think), but I can't see too much advantage to holding out for the displacement if IAH320 Fo is a better deal for you. I'm jus trying to understand the logic to make sure I'm not missing something....