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Old 03-28-2023, 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Nantonaku
Don’t forget the email we got about staying at the plane until all passenger are off too. What happens if something happens and there isn’t a pilot at the plane?
Lol right? If they can board the airplane with out me , then I don't really need to be there for the deplaning process. I leave when I feel like it.
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Roper92
What is the current active fleet count?
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by game
My favorite thing to do is to park on C/D during a quick turn and walk over to the A Lounge to get the quick-turn meal. But inevitably, it seems when I walk into the lounge there are half a dozen pilots casually sitting around munching on the quick turn meals and the fridge is often empty now days. So, I make my way out of the lounge and upstairs and dive into a long line for food. Then, with sustenance in hand, I walk back to C/D and start the preflight process. A 50 minute turn now becomes a late departure and the delay rolls further into the day.

The CPO, to my knowledge, hasn’t made food available to crews far away from the A Lounge
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A fair number of our pilot colleagues who aren’t pressed for time will selfishly consume the meals at their leisure in the lounge.

The solution are these new crew meals. I haven’t looked up what month they’re due to start showing up with catering but I expect it’ll be some time. And until then, the selfish will keep stuffing their faces and the quick turn crews will keep delaying.
Covid is done, back to business as usual. We didn’t have meals before da Covid, but somehow we made due. The meals, in Atlanta anyways, were pretty bad. Get food, leave when you can.
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Old 03-28-2023, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Nantonaku
What happens if something happens and there isn’t a pilot at the plane?
The same thing that happens when pax are already boarding when the pilots haven't gotten there yet.
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Nantonaku
Don’t forget the email we got about staying at the plane until all passenger are off too. What happens if something happens and there isn’t a pilot at the plane?
I missed another email? When did this one come out? Or was it the one with all the subtext that went over my head…
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:14 AM
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When I started, they used to charge for coffee in the ATL crew lounge. All the other lounges had free coffee.
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Whoopsmybad
Until the LCA drops the trip and you end up with a trip you never really would have bid for and without the coverage to drop it…….
Yes. Apologies to all the FOs who bid with me this month. One change to the family schedule and my entire April schedule has been changed. There are 4 senior FOs that probably are not happy with me.

Edit: Just to be clear I actually do feel bad when I change my schedule and it screws things up for senior FOs. Good news is my trips are usually weekday trim its with most days 2 legs or less

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Old 03-28-2023, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Dorfman
Yes. Apologies to all the FOs who bid with me this month. One change to the family schedule and my entire April schedule has been changed. There are 4 senior FOs that probably are not happy with me
I have no problem with LCA’s changing their schedule. My problem is with company making me sign in when OE Is on the schedule knowing I’m going to get released as soon as I get there. If it’s a full trip buy, it doesn’t bother that much, but the partial buys causing me 2 full commutes for one trip is bullcrap. It’s just taking airplane jumpseat rides for the hell of it.
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Old 03-28-2023, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by hockeypilot44
I have no problem with LCA’s changing their schedule. My problem is with company making me sign in when OE Is on the schedule knowing I’m going to get released as soon as I get there. If it’s a full trip buy, it doesn’t bother that much, but the partial buys causing me 2 full commutes for one trip is bullcrap. It’s just taking airplane jumpseat rides for the hell of it.
Maybe it didn't come across well. I really DO feel bad for screwing them over! I try not to move stuff around to much if I can help it
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Old 03-28-2023, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by BigHitterLlama
I missed another email? When did this one come out? Or was it the one with all the subtext that went over my head…
It was in some flight ops email or maybe a CPO newsletter.
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