Originally Posted by
jackal24
How does bidding for lines work? I understand that it is all based on seniority, but how does the actual process work? Do the high seniority people go first, or does everyone do it at the same time, and you just rank the lines you want in order from 1 to whatever?
Bids are due at the same time for everyone. You rank the lines in order of your preference, from choice #1 to choice #
n, where
n = at least your seniority number.
Sometimes there is a second tier of bids. At PSA for example, after the first round results were published, anyone not holding a 1st round line could bid on the composite lines scheduling constructed from uncovered trips, and trips lineholders would not be flying (due to vacation, military leave, Union leave, etc.) But the process was the same in the second round. Bids were due at a specified time, were awarded in seniority order based on your submitted order of preference.
I understand at X-jet, FOs bid after CA results are posted, and FAs bid after FO results are posted.