Originally Posted by
Slice
Or, they could fill the FO seats off the street without a bid. Then they only have to cover CA upgrades and the seats they vacate. No?
No, vacancies have to be put out for a bid to all crewmembers (with exception of probies - those awards need not be filled by the company). It is those vacancies that are left over after all the musical chairs is done that are filled by newhires.