Originally Posted by
744ButtonPusher
incorrect; (ref8-D-2 ) unless freezes get lifted for the purpose of bidding NB captain , when you bid from WBFO to NBFO you incur a bidding freeze (different than an equipment freeze) in which you can ONLY bid CA on the aircraft you bid on to.
So 777FO to 737FO would only be able to bid 737 CA for a period of 36 months (24 if you changed based from your down bid) . They would only be allowed to bid 320 CA IF freezes were lifted and would NOT be able to bid 757, 777, 787 CA PERIOD until the bidding freeze was over.
The only exception is if it’s a first time captain bid.
I don’t have the contract in front of me to look, but isn’t there also a clause that you CAN bid to a higher pay scale, but you’ll carry the balance of your freeze into the new equipment? So 777 FO to 737 FO spends 12 months on the 737 and then bids up to a higher paying category or seat. They could be awarded, but would take the 24 remaining months with them to the new equipment for a total of a 60 month lock on the new equipment.(?)