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My question...can I bid out of category while in seat lock, assuming DAL will make my conversion effective when my seat lock is up? Or do you have to be completely without seat lock to even place the bid? I'm aware that "new categories" and "existing category w/ new base" don't preclude those with seat locks from bidding.
While admittedly naive, I'm looking at upcoming AE bids. My guess is that the 350 in May and the CSeries in the Fall will be shiny and irresistible to those that suffer from the syndrome. I'm eyeing the leftovers(don't judge me).
I think "C." (Picture below) Is addressing this exact situation.... if the earliest conversion date of the window falls before your seat lock is up (even if you would have to be trained which could take at least a month), I think that makes you ineligible (not including new category etc.)
I mention that because I am a march newhire and this 365 day conversion window would actually allow me to attend training and be converted at the back half of the window which will be after my March anniversary date.
However because the window will likely start in June 17, that is well within my one year newhire seat lock.
I just got here so I'm not going anywhere for a while anyway but there were questions in my indoc class after our CR inbrief about people starting in March 2017 and being able to bid an aircraft change in this May AE, and then convert in April or May 2018 before the window closes (assuming it is one year June 17 to June 18 ish).
The way I read it we would not be eligible.
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