Just thinking
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................"I think what he is implying is that if you think your seniority at AT with less longevity than a SWA guy means something, then you might be the one that is disappointed with the SLI. All we really expect is that you be realistic with your expectations. Just as you think a staple is unrealistic (which I, for one, agree), so do we think that relative seniority (which you espouse, and which would actually be damaging to a SWA pilots career) is unrealistic, to the extreme. Maybe you don't think so, but we will fight tooth and nail to prove you wrong. I'm a friend of Tri's, and I'm pretty sure that's what he's implying - and he's pretty much spot on as to the SWA guys feelings on your "relative dreams". If that's what your implying. ........"
My question should have specified:
Is there a FIRST OFFICER pilot on the SWA seniority that is senior to the most junior Captain?
When that First Officer wants to upgrade does he bump the most junior Captain out of his seat or do they bid from the available vacancies at the various bases?
Just trying to understand your upgrade process?
Airtran's process allows for pilots to bid for available vacancies at various bases for the Captain positions that become available. If a MCO captain wants to bid for a Captain vacancy in ATL and their seniority number can hold then they are awarded that bid. If an ATL FO wants to bid MCO captain and nobody senior to him bids for that seat then they are awarded that bid. If the next bid comes out and there are no MCO captain bids available a senior captain in ATL can not bump that guy who just bid that seat the month prior.
It is all about what your seniority will hold at a particular base when the VACANCY is announced.
My question should have specified:
Is there a FIRST OFFICER pilot on the SWA seniority that is senior to the most junior Captain?
When that First Officer wants to upgrade does he bump the most junior Captain out of his seat or do they bid from the available vacancies at the various bases?
Just trying to understand your upgrade process?
Airtran's process allows for pilots to bid for available vacancies at various bases for the Captain positions that become available. If a MCO captain wants to bid for a Captain vacancy in ATL and their seniority number can hold then they are awarded that bid. If an ATL FO wants to bid MCO captain and nobody senior to him bids for that seat then they are awarded that bid. If the next bid comes out and there are no MCO captain bids available a senior captain in ATL can not bump that guy who just bid that seat the month prior.
It is all about what your seniority will hold at a particular base when the VACANCY is announced.
