Old 11-09-2023 | 03:36 AM
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Originally Posted by iLikeMoose
Looking at the bid awards in November on the 73N, I’m a little perplexed as a new guy. In MSP, the bottom 5/6 pilots have lines with very little coverage awards (and with Thanksgiving off). In ATL, the bottom 40ish or so are reserve (with almost no coverage awards), and lots of coverage awards when you do get to the bottom lineholders.

Why is holding a line so much more senior in ATL? Is it just that there are a lot of commuters from Florida, whereas not a lot of commuters to the traditionally more senior MSP base? Is the flying less appealing in ATL?
ATL=Commuter base
MSP+good reserve system=OMG I wasn’t senior enough to hold reserve!
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