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.
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I'm sure that the revenue generated by this huge movement will pay for all of the training and moving costs.

Network, marketing, whatever you want to call it is infamous for huge moves with little payback...this thing is reminding me of Pan Am and Braniff.