Originally Posted by
Skyvector
This is correct. When you flow you start at the bottom of the pilot seniority list, but your years of service as an American Airlines employee carries over. That counts for retirement, but your vacation starts over.
To clarify this - you take no vacation days with you when you transfer to AA. If you haven't used your vacation in the year you transfer, too bad. It's gone. The 824 do carry years of service over for AA vacation accrual, but you start at zero upon arrival. No vacation there, either.