You can do a quick search of YouTube for cq bidding guide. It should be the first thing that pops up.

Just FYI, even if you put no training in your early month, if there are enough training slots to cover everyone, everyone goes no matter their bid.

Denny

I have been bit by that so it’s best to put some options after putting you desire not to train.
On another note Denny what’s going on with the 330 in SEA? Does no one want a line? Something like 23 line holders and 45 reserves with plenty of unbid time to build lots of lines.

My guess is It’s the same thing as DTW 350. The ALV didn’t allow enough people to get in the LCW so it by default puts them on reserve.

Exactly. In other words, always put in a bid!

It basically what tunes said. In March (and before) we had 3 daily departures and in April (and for the foreseeable future according to CR) we have 1..... HKG went to the 777 and I believe CDG did too although I’m not sure about that one. Too lazy to check. But it’s gone too. To cut down on credit etc., all the trips except for 2 are 6, 7, 8 days. Not very many 6 days either. One won’t get into the LCW and two is too much.

It’s kinda funny looking at all the 330 bases open time, or, except for SEA, nonexistent open time! After this last bid we will be down to 63, 64 captains. It’s funny, I’ve been the same number from the bottom for the 3+ years. Lucky I live in base!:)

Denny

The best is when that happens and you don’t put in a RLL bid it makes you unblockable which by default puts you on reserve. You can swap that for a blank regular line with no rotation guarantee then pick up your trips from open time for the month. It’s how i got Christmas off this past year and worked 11 days for 80 hours of pay in December.

I thought the same about trip length but a quick look at open time showed you could pair almost any two trips and stay under the 79:30 ALV.

How do you swap a reserve line for a blank regular line?

Thx.

Call scheduling. Names of those eligible are listed in the award, if I'm not mistaken.

hey,
so just to be clear on this,
14 CQ sim slots for my category in may
13 "must go" and 14 "May go"
Im still "early"

is there any way i can still get a May slot?
thanks

IF EVERY "May go" pilot bids 'no voluntary training', and no pilot senior to you bid for an assignable slot, you could get training.

13 of the 14 slots will go to the "Must go"s unless there are extenuating circumstances. That leaves only 1 to be assigned. Make the no voluntary training after a desire to train and you might get it.

That is IF you WANT May. Otherwise leave Avoid Voluntary first and you Should dodge it, unless you are the most junior on the list and everyone ELSE has the 'Avoid Voluntary' first.