I'll that in addition to the seniority bump, the prevalence of commuters makes it even easier to enjoy a virtual bump in seniority. For example, on the 73, I started bidding for trips with LCAs and getting 4-6 days worth awarded at only about 4-5 months post OE, Many commuters that were senior to me just weren't interested in bidding to fly with LCAs or putting in for green slips. On a fleet that had people bid out of base relatively quickly and where there are so many commuters, I had entire months bought off for OE by the time I was getting close to my one year mark. Even without that virtual bump, I really enjoyed the trip mix on the 73 in New York. YMMV.