Originally Posted by
flensr
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One thing I noticed also... Our seat lock rules changed just a bit in a way that could make it slightly less desirable for pilots to switch bases just to get a better vacation bid. I can't remember the exact wording but I distinctly remember thinking that it would likely kill off a good chunk of the base swapping for the sole purpose of enhancing vacation bidding. The results of that haven't been seen yet but I think we'll see some vacancy result differences this year just prior to vacation bidding.
Captains downgrading to FO are seat locked for six months, instead of the previous contract's four months. FO's can still jump around unhindered for whatever reason they deem necessary.