Originally Posted by
FLAPvsFLAPS
For someone who is starting class soon, a couple questions about bidding during the first week:
- Do you bid for aircraft type, base, or a combination of both? (ie., could number 1 be BOS A320, and then number 2 be BOS E190, and then number 3 be JFK A320..etc?)
- How quickly after that bid do you find out your assignment?
- Assuming I don't get first choice of domicile, is the process smooth to later transfer bases when spots become available?
- Getting specific, what's the likelihood of getting LAX awarded straightaway? (assuming it's not great, but just throwing it out there)
TIA
-You bid your choices based on what's available. For my class, we were provided a list on the Monday before class. Class started on Tuesday with a mixer with some Captains - kind of a welcome to JB thing - and we found out there what our awards were.
-Base swaps can happen
-No idea on LAX