I’ve gotta think it’s the seat locks. Highest paying category, 100% commutable, efficient trips - I’d take that commute over slogging it out in the narrowbody trenches any day. 48 hours TAFB for 15:45 top rate pay plus international override, 2 legs total and a 24 hour layover in AMS to eat/sleep/work out to your heart’s content vs 15:45 lower rate non-commutable 3-day/69 hrs TAFB, 12 legs and two short layovers?

To each their own. Thank goodness we have a little of everything here but I really am shocked to see these 350Bs go unbid if that’s actually what happened.