The Alaska discount is alive and well
02-11-2023, 07:01 PM
#173
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2015
Posts: 53
The 3 hour flex up sure feels a lot like a regional summer force feeding session around here. This BS ought to pay 200% but it don’t. Maybe if we had an override for excess hours, or our trips were less ****ty but they aren’t. Finally I’m lucky to get a few sweet step trades, 16 days off and 81hrs of pay… but it isn’t good enough bc I’ve only got 75:40 credit. Now NT says I’m he’s gonna spoon feed me another trip up to the max, thanks. What a joke.
02-11-2023, 09:30 PM
#174
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2022
Posts: 290
The 3 hour flex up sure feels a lot like a regional summer force feeding session around here. This BS ought to pay 200% but it don’t. Maybe if we had an override for excess hours, or our trips were less ****ty but they aren’t. Finally I’m lucky to get a few sweet step trades, 16 days off and 81hrs of pay… but it isn’t good enough bc I’ve only got 75:40 credit. Now NT says I’m he’s gonna spoon feed me another trip up to the max, thanks. What a joke.
02-11-2023, 09:47 PM
#175
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 791
Yes it does….Because it is never enough. And at 75:01. The crew planner will turn that into 82 or 85. Because they can. And are encouraged to. And as commuters that takes 2-4 more days and unpaid hotel rooms….For nothing. One more problem with the “Mandate Contract”
02-11-2023, 11:14 PM
#176
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2022
Posts: 739
The 3 hour flex up sure feels a lot like a regional summer force feeding session around here. This BS ought to pay 200% but it don’t. Maybe if we had an override for excess hours, or our trips were less ****ty but they aren’t. Finally I’m lucky to get a few sweet step trades, 16 days off and 81hrs of pay… but it isn’t good enough bc I’ve only got 75:40 credit. Now NT says I’m he’s gonna spoon feed me another trip up to the max, thanks. What a joke.
02-12-2023, 05:30 AM
#177
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2022
Posts: 290
Unpaid hotel rooms? See more false spewing on your part….the company is clearly & easily paying for commuter hotel, and if you’re not taking advantage of that it’s your fault…
02-12-2023, 06:14 AM
#178
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2010
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 241
To take the discussion a tad further… The Company and Union agreed to get our minimum pay to 70hrs. (from 75) so why are lines not built to 70hrs.?
That would give everyone max flexibility and you could actually have three four-day trips in a month (good for commuters) plus the flexibility to pick up something if you want.
We did it at VX and it was good for the Pilots and good for the company because there will always be Pilots who want to go higher in Credit, which is great.
It also boosts morale and we never had a problem staffing our trips, at least I don’t remember or heard.
That would give everyone max flexibility and you could actually have three four-day trips in a month (good for commuters) plus the flexibility to pick up something if you want.
We did it at VX and it was good for the Pilots and good for the company because there will always be Pilots who want to go higher in Credit, which is great.
It also boosts morale and we never had a problem staffing our trips, at least I don’t remember or heard.
02-12-2023, 08:14 AM
#179
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2022
Posts: 192
Did Alaska drop the paid hotels for commuters? Is there also not a day trip that puts you above guarantee? Can’t you also “borrow a trip” from another pilot and then drop one of your trips and give the trip back to the other pilot, effectively putting you way below guarantee?
02-12-2023, 08:56 AM
#180
Prime Minister/Moderator
Joined APC: Jan 2006
Position: Engines Turn Or People Swim
Posts: 40,382
The credit card thing is for company-paid commuter hotels either before or after your trip (for early shows or late finishes respectively). The company doesn't know which pilots will want those, so you have to book your own on a company portal (takes 60 seconds). And not unreasonably, they expect you to cancel the booking if you decide not to use it (takes 20 seconds).
