Originally Posted by
Monkeyfly
Pro Tip 1: If you have kids in school, bid their spring/fall breaks. If you don't have kids in school, bid dates just before school ends or after school starts.
Pro Tip 2: Bid for late in the vacation year and try to move up in the monthly vacation bid.
Pro Tip 3: If you are so junior it doesn't matter, try to use the vacation drop. *cough*
Unlike the old UAL contract there is no move up in the current contract. So bidding all late in the year doesn't make that moveable. If you want vacation to bid in the monthly rounds you should have selected the minimum number of required days in the declaration phase. Those undeclared days are the ones you bid in the monthly rounds. Also if you have your vacation canceled for training those days become available for monthly bidding.