Even IF they wanted to close ACY for a BWI base, they wouldn't announce the ACY closure until they staff the BWI base. Why be on the hook for all the involuntary displacement costs of announcing ACY closing, when they could "reduce ACY" with voluntary vacancies to BWI, and then when ACY doesn't have any more willing participants, announce ACY is closing and only take the hit on those involuntarily moving.

In the end, I dont think they open BWI or close ACY, for a while. Seems their goal right now is to staff MCO with 100% voluntary vacancies, with the help of vacancy bids, reductions in other bases without backfills, and PBS implementation here soon.

If Bendo has to pay to move a pilot, he loses in his mind.