Your name would only get skipped if you had S34 DTW below your current position, or you didn't have the ATP thing selected.

 

I PMed you on this.

 

I just replied

 

Thanks RJ85FO. PMed my reply.

 

Preference Bid:

Where did you put SF3 CA in relation to your current position?

In normal times, the pref bid will only go upwards from where you are NOW.

If you are a DTW SF3 FO, and this is, for example, number 7 on your bid, you will not ever get placed in any position lower than DTW SF3 FO. If MEM SF3 FO is lower (8,9,10, etc...), you will never get sent there (unless the company shrinks), If MSP SF3 FO is higher, you will get moved to MSP as soon as a spot opens and your seniority holds it.

If SF3 CA is ANY number higher up than your current position you should automatically get that position when your seniority holds it. It does not matter if CR9 CA is even higher. I would guess that lots of SF3 Captains have CR9 CA ranked higher on their pref bid. They have not been awarded CR9 CA yet because their seniority won't hold it, or they are seat locked. Every time a vacancy comes out, every pilot will be awarded the highest position on the pref bid which their seniority will hold (taking seat locks into consideration). That's why planning always reminds pilots to verify their pref bids, and make sure it reflects their wishes.

So, if you have Saab Captain anywhere higher up on your pref bid than your current position, and you meet ATP mins, and selected "I meet ATP mins" on the pref bid, you should have been awarded Saab Captain if people junior to you were awarded it.

 

Thanks for that, Loudfastrules.

 

very nice summary!

 

And if not, you probably have a grievance on your hands. As automated as this is though, most errors are probably user errors. Happy bidding!

 

Yeah. I did double check the Preference bid and I had ATP min checked off, so I am going to have to take RJ85FO's advice and call Crew Planning.
Thanks for all your input. They were very helpful.

 

Wow.....I stay off of here for two days and the upgrade drops to 34 DAYS????

I'm left wondering with all the low time new hires that were hired how many were bypassed....obviously quite a few.

At some point there is going to be a bottle neck when all the guys hired with 600 hours reach ATP mins and all bid for upgrade.

Also--does this mean we could have green ATP min Captains with Green Commercial min FOs.....Kinda scary if you think about it.