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06-06-2024, 10:14 AM
#691
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Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: Left Seat
Posts: 245
Just to add to this, Not saying you are right or wrong but there is a difference in "same day" vs "next day" method of assignment, anything after 10AM window of assignement is considered same day assingment even if it is the NEXT calender day. but agreed if there are guys in your same bucket with zero time thats BS, but has to be same category...
EDIT: I completely agreee its rediculous to update your preferences daily at a certain time of day. It should be a standing list that remains the same until you elect to change it. Although i doubt theres anything that can be done about that. would probly be responded with "thats the way we've always done it"
EDIT: I completely agreee its rediculous to update your preferences daily at a certain time of day. It should be a standing list that remains the same until you elect to change it. Although i doubt theres anything that can be done about that. would probly be responded with "thats the way we've always done it"
06-07-2024, 09:00 AM
#692
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 39,992
Thx guys for the input, this was Crew Schedulings reply:
"Hello!! Thank you for your question. I was going over our paperwork from yesterday adn it looks like this trip was assigned during our open time window. During this window we look at preferences and seniority. Out of the pilots (perfect matches) who did not put anything in the NO to OT trips, we would give the trip to the one with the lowest seniority. If you still feel this was done in error, please reach out to our management or ALPA."
Additionally, I did talk to the Union, they said it was correct. I still disagree, but I did read the section and he was technically right. I'll have to go fish it out again and read over it again. That being said, everyone should default to N, otherwise we have the problem I had. Thanks again for the input!
"Hello!! Thank you for your question. I was going over our paperwork from yesterday adn it looks like this trip was assigned during our open time window. During this window we look at preferences and seniority. Out of the pilots (perfect matches) who did not put anything in the NO to OT trips, we would give the trip to the one with the lowest seniority. If you still feel this was done in error, please reach out to our management or ALPA."
Additionally, I did talk to the Union, they said it was correct. I still disagree, but I did read the section and he was technically right. I'll have to go fish it out again and read over it again. That being said, everyone should default to N, otherwise we have the problem I had. Thanks again for the input!
In the meantime be sure to opt N every single morning if you don't want to get called.
It matters on the off chance there's a tie, and it also matters early in the month when most folks have zero credit so everybody is tied.
06-07-2024, 10:49 PM
#693
Line Holder
Joined APC: Aug 2008
Posts: 60
It would be nice if you could select a permaent default preference and it would stick.
In the meantime be sure to opt N every single morning if you don't want to get called.
It matters on the off chance there's a tie, and it also matters early in the month when most folks have zero credit so everybody is tied.
In the meantime be sure to opt N every single morning if you don't want to get called.
It matters on the off chance there's a tie, and it also matters early in the month when most folks have zero credit so everybody is tied.
08-19-2024, 02:01 PM
#694
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Joined APC: Feb 2022
Position: A330, Right
Posts: 127
08-19-2024, 03:07 PM
#695
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Joined APC: Jan 2006
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Assuming you live in PDX and will be waiting to bid in, SEA is obviously another domicile option... it's junior (more so than LAX) and lots of company flights back and forth.
08-19-2024, 03:23 PM
#696
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Joined APC: Dec 2023
Position: FAKES
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08-19-2024, 05:36 PM
#697
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Joined APC: Mar 2022
Posts: 665
The 4 PM has 2 open and 2 listed. The 7:50 has -2 seats, no one listed. The other flights are pretty open. The first and last flights of the day show about 20ish open seats. I don't know what it's like normally but that is what our travel webpage is showing. I'm sure some days are better than others.
08-19-2024, 06:04 PM
#698
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Joined APC: Feb 2022
Position: A330, Right
Posts: 127
Not that thirteen flights isn't enough, but like Rick said, have you considered SEA? I commuted a year for OO from PDX to SEA and it was completely doable, and this was at the absolute lowest possible boarding priority. At AS it would be highest priority per the commuter policy as long as you were a registered commuter from PDX. I would think that this would be easier unless there some specific reason to go to LAX. (As a snobby SEA guy, I can think of a lot of specific reasons NOT to go to LAX. )
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08-19-2024, 06:09 PM
#699
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Joined APC: Mar 2011
Position: 737 FO
Posts: 2,585
I haven't, today was the first day I've really thought about any of it. Just trying to look ahead when the SLI starts to happen. I'm very junior HAL and PDX is the only one of the bases that AS has that I'd be interested in living in. I assumed LAX was most junior in for you guys.
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