Originally Posted by
msprj2
Correct me if im wrong. Vacancy's are awarded in seniority from top to
bottom. So new hires would get last pick of open spots.
If they are backfilling the captain upgrades then most upgraded fo's were based in DTW or MSP so theres the openings for now.
Crew planning has a pretty good idea of who wants to go where based on the pref bids. But yes, they are awarded based on seniority. New hires would make up the difference for FO positions