Originally Posted by
Dave Fitzgerald
You have to understand the inertia on the 747. Meaning, once at rest, it's likely they will continue to stay at rest. Meaning, not likely to bid off, and hold on to the bitter end.
Even that, most are senior enough they can hold just about anything they want, so in most cases, a free bump is meaningless.
Unless you are bumping from FO to 787 CA.......which sits around 3000