Originally Posted by
ShyGuy
First, all vacancies are awarded. Then the reductions are processed. Anyone bidding out of a reduced spot for a vacancy reduces that reduction in base/seat by 1. If you’re involuntary reduced, you can bid into ANY position your seniority can hold and in effect kick the bottom guy out. Even a bid with 200 Boeing CA vacancies and 200 Bus reductions will have large displacements because the Bus reductions are strictly in SFO and LAX, and the Boeing additions are spread over 4 bases. Maybe 5. Time will tell.
In any case, be ready for involuntary displacements and if you’re junior, bid ALL seats and bases you are okay with.
This is pretty good gouge. The current plan is two reduction bids… The last plan I saw was 80 reductions on the Airbus with about 100 737 CA positions opening. The current plan is two bids similar size, Oct 31 & Jan 31 effective.
Last I heard 737 SFO opening is still up in the air. They really are hesitant about opening it.