Originally Posted by
Blip
In a scenario where you're bidding for scraps, is it better to:
-bid for a plane that's in your base even if you're commuting transcon until effective AE or
-bid for a plane where your commute is ~2h from the get go but your preferred base doesn't have that type? (1yr seat lock)
Personally, I went for the first option. I went with the 73N for the best shot at west coast. Awarded in the last AE (May) with a conversion of ~11/1. Hopefully I can move a bit sooner, but worst case scenario I'm commuting to DTW for 3ish months. (I'm out in SEA). Not ideal, but definitely manageable. Now that the bus is in all the west coast bases, you'd have to look at relative seniority and I'm far from experienced enough to give advice about that. Good luck