Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
MIN is a tool to control training and limit transfers out of critical bases. Same with WB FO. We aren't "overstaffed" on it because the min is less. They want to control awards via bids and not via backfills.
1) MIN limits transfers into bases/seats, not out of them. Functionally I understand what you are saying by lowering the MIN in more desirable NB bases. But literally speaking, a pilot can bid into any vacancy their seniority allows unless otherwise locked/frozen...
2) I never said we were overstaffed, only implied that there may not be an IMMEDIATE need for such WB FOs (if there were, the MIN would equal the MAX)
3) Just being realistic about the bid; you pointed out the MIN was kept to the MAX across most 737 CA... I was simply pointing out the MIN was lower across some widebody FO seats with no vacancies there this time.