Originally Posted by acl65pilot

Lets say they are bi-polar and decide to do nothing besides the 320/90 swap. That alone will send shock waves throughout the system.
The 320 in MSP will be surplussed in MSP and AEed in SLC. The 90 will be surplussed in SLC and AEed in MSP. That alone will create a ton of displacements and entitlements. Those jets are not fenced so a 320 driver in MSP could VD ATL 7ERA which would trigger the bottom 7ERA to get MDed to the 73NA and so on and so forth.
Add to it that a 330A could state that he would take the 320A in MSP in a VD so he is displaced allowing a 320A that was willing to take the 330B in MSP and as a result will allow a 330B to get MDed. Also a 320a/b guy that is surplussed in MSP could bid anything, but could also bump guys off other jets in MSP.

Point is that there is a ton of training and base movement that will go on with just that. Open up surpluses(displacements) and AE's (openings) in other parts of the system, and a lot of pilots with any seniority will be able to do what they want with a little work.

AE's are run first, then VD's then MD's.
The new openings will be open to everyone, then those openings created by those bidding the initial AE are available. Once that is figured out the VD's and MD's start.

I would suggest that every pilot put in a AE for where they want to be, and a MD for where they would be if they have the slightest chance of getting bumped. My bid sheet has 95 spots on it in all of the bases. I do it by percentage, not number or line holder.
If you want to be somewhere put in a VD as it will incur a seat lock.