Originally Posted by
RCAC
I've noticed all the AEs have that buyer beware message, essentially saying don't bid a seat because you think you'll be withheld, then come complaining to us when we send you to class.
At what point would the company withhold you?
Obvious situations like a 64 year old 73N A with 11 months to go who bids and is awarded A350 A?
not as obvious as you think. There was a pretty prolific SM poster who did exactly that (73NA to 350A with about a year to go) and they didn’t bypass him. He did make a FB post ahead of time saying he was fishing so they might have made an effort not to bypass him knowing he would back out.
Originally Posted by
RCAC
Were there situations during COVID where certain A or B seats were short staffed and they weren't letting people leave? Or even today - there are a ton of B717 B slots for newhires....are they letting folks whose seatlocks are up bid out of those seats?
Other situations like base closures and they try to keep a certain amount of staffing to the end.
Anything else? They just emphasize it so much, I suspect in the past it probably happened more often.
it seems like if they think they can get you off OE and get a few revenue flights out of you they will not bypass. I’m sure there is lots of things they consider, but I have not seen a bypass with more than 6 months to go in the last several AEs
I wonder if with the new contract provision they are less likely to bypass because they are playing chicken with those fishing for a bypass hoping they back out.