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Yes you can do that. But let's say you bid from MIA to BOS. You incur a 12 month equipment lock it seems on that base change. So you couldn't bid to another aircraft within 12 months of changing your base. At least that is how I'm reading it.
I dunno, this is so confusing.
No. You'll read in the vacancy message a note -
**NEW BASE** AS DEFINED BY SEC 17.S: NONE**
**NEW EQUIPMENT** AS DEFINED BY SEC 17.R: ORD....787
BE ADVISED THAT CREWMEMBERS BIDDING **LATERALLY – SAME SEAT AND EQUIPMENT** - TO A *NEW EQUIPMENT* BID STATUS INCUR A NEW 12 MONTH LOCK-IN.
^^^ (you're current, ie not changing equipment, and switching to the same job in a 'new equipment' bid status - bam, 12 month lock-in)
CREWMEMBERS BIDDING UP OR DOWN TO A
*NEW BASE* OR *NEW EQUIPMENT* BID STATUS WILL INCUR A 24 MONTH LOCK-IN REGARDLESS OF THE NEW BASE/NEW EQUIPMENT LOCK-IN.
^^^ (that's triggering a standard training lock-in, ie 737 FO to 320 FO, or 767 CA to 777 CA)