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04-08-2021 | 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bsh932

Looking at the latest category list, the plug for NYC 330B is currently 8835. I would say the new plug will be closer 10000. With the uncommutable LAX 2 days on the 765, I think it will go pretty junior...maybe 10500

Oh wow, obviously I didn’t have the right plug number in mind.

I think the 330 plug will stay there then as people senior to that move in. Agreed on the 765.

04-08-2021 | 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by MJP27

I agree, with the 7ERA being the exception to that

What I said

04-08-2021 | 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by TegridyFarms

Curious to see how the opening of the SEA 200 category affects NYC 220 category. Right now they could keep planes on the coasts, meet in the middle of the country. Send them back to their respective coasts. In other words I am curious if NYC 220 does more north south flying.

Any idea how junior 220b will go in SEA? Junior to 73nb?

04-08-2021 | 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunfighter

It's useless. You are better served studying historical bid packs for categories you are interested in than worrying about what someone else is bidding. Spend your time thinking about what seat(s) you really want and why. People treat AE bidding like it's a failure for not getting an award. If you want XYZ 123 C, then bid for it with any qualifiers you deem relevant. We bid for trips every month without any concern for what others are doing, bid your AE the same way.

It's entertaining to make predictions about what you could hold, but it's pointless to make decisions that way. BWYWWWYB without concern for what someone else is doing.

The above is excellent advice. Bid what you want and where you want to be percentage wise in a category. Nothing else really matters.

04-08-2021 | 09:15 AM

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Any idea how junior 220b will go in SEA? Junior to 73nb?

Seems likely 220 will be junior since it pays $13/hr less.

04-08-2021 | 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Bergman

Oh wow, obviously I didn’t have the right plug number in mind.

I think the 330 plug will stay there then as people senior to that move in. Agreed on the 765.

January MOAB most junior guy who got the 330 was a late 2016 hire. Im thinking you’ll see 2017 hires get it this time around.

04-08-2021 | 10:15 AM

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Wonder how junior NYC765A will get? I'm guessing that position will open pull some folks off the 7ER, 73 and 220 As. Can't see many 320As doing it because of how much shorter 330A training is for them

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04-08-2021 | 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by XJ86

Any word on what sea220 routes? Before china virus we were gonna run all intra alaska

Pre-covid, it was or was scheduled to do places like SFO, SMF, SJC, SNA, FAI, MKE, and MCI.

04-08-2021 | 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bergman

Seems likely 220 will be junior since it pays $13/hr less.

A week to go before the AE closes, and I'm rather surprised at how few pilots in the <6700 block have put it in as option 1/2/3. About 15?

If the trend holds, the 220 in SEA will be relatively junior. Interesting.

04-08-2021 | 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux

If history is an indication, guys play games and all toss their stuff in at the last minute. Just my observation though. Or they are senior and put whatever in there just to screw with guys below them. I know a guy with a standing bid in for every 330 B position at 5%. He never wants to fly international and he can’t hold it at 75%. It’s just to “screw with the ‘count of pilots senior to you’ function” on icrew. D bag move in my opinion but to each their own.

United you can see what you’re getting while the bid is open.