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Old 09-16-2010 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
First,
They would not have to shutter an entire category and those most effected would be junior pilots that would be constantly shifting from one seat to the next.
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You mean like what is happening to the junior pilots currently under the AE system?

I don't think that you can look at just the bidding system separately. There are other things in each of the contracts that allowed the system to work effectively and relatively efficiently. ALV for the entire fleet does not allow the company as much flexibility in creating schedules without as much dh penalty. The NWA system allowed for the monthly maxes to vary by base/category/seat. I really don't care which system we use (I actually prefer the monthly system however), but no matter what system we use, there is no reason that we shouldn't be allowed to have more visibility into what everyone else is bidding (the NWA system was great in that it allowed you to see exactly who was bidding what and where that seat was in there overall preferences).