Originally Posted by ColdUpHere

1 year as a newbie; 2 years for all others.

The exception to both is if you bid to a new category. In that case, the seat lock does not apply.

Originally Posted by WhiskeyDelta

A new fleet type or a base that currently doesn't have a current aircraft. So, the E190s will be fair game for all new hires on their seat locks. If they added the 88 to SEA, for example, that would be biddable, too.