Originally Posted by
Pilotguy143
I disagree... I think this is a good thing. If there were more furloughs, why not execute this bid, Then put out another bid? I think the more likely scenario is that something changed. Either ALPA stepped to the table to offer COLA's or something happened with freedom etc.
This is entirely correct. The only reason to cancel any bid, displacement or otherwise, is because they found out that they didn't need as many people as they originally thought. If new numbers came out that dictated more cuts, they would just put out another bid. It's no different than if they put out a bid for more captains and then found out they were getting more flying. They wouldn't cancel the previous bid so that they could award more spots, they would just put out another bid. My view is that if they are canceling the displacement bid, there are fewer cuts needed than they originally thought.
All that being said, it will probably change tomorrow.