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06-06-2013, 08:59 AM

#21

VenetianFryCook

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Originally Posted by Airway

Perhaps a dumb question, but if someone were to be hired on next week, since they will be straight DOH in the combined list, would they be able to bid AA bases as soon as the list is complete? So if hired on at Airways next week, you could perhaps bid MIA in 1 year?

Anyone who answers this with anything other than I DON'T KNOW is selling you snake oil. The SLI process will have to work itself out ... negotiation, mediation, arbitration. Once that is done, there is no telling what sort of fences might or might not exist. I would say that if you plan to spend five years in only the equipment and domiciles offered by whichever side hired you, you MIGHT be pleasantly surprised if you could "cross the street" sooner than that.

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06-06-2013, 09:34 AM

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SilverandSore

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Originally Posted by Airway

I see what you did there!

06-06-2013, 12:55 PM

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80ktsClamp

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Originally Posted by Airway

Typically in mergers (without any exceptions that I know of) you cannot cross bid away from the side you are hired on to until single operating certificate is achieved AND the seniority issues are worked out.

06-06-2013, 08:57 PM

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flybywire44

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

And even still isn't there often some sort of cool down?

06-06-2013, 09:08 PM

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80ktsClamp

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Originally Posted by flybywire44

And even still isn't there often some sort of cool down?

With us, we had the SLI and JCBA worked out already. The first bid came out the day the single certificate was awarded and it was a free for all except for the fenced 744 and 777. So, in that case, no.