IT outage
07-20-2024, 06:20 PM
#21
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Pick up out of base flying will be easier.
Example…FL pilots could pick up flying out of base WS/GS starting in MCO/FLL/MIA (whatever base they open). Same can be said fromTexas, BoS, etc…
Most trips I’ve been getting called are DH to somewhere but I can’t go because deviating won’t get me there fast enough. Also flights are canceling and there’s no communication with the tracking, crew assist, etc.
Example…FL pilots could pick up flying out of base WS/GS starting in MCO/FLL/MIA (whatever base they open). Same can be said fromTexas, BoS, etc…
Most trips I’ve been getting called are DH to somewhere but I can’t go because deviating won’t get me there fast enough. Also flights are canceling and there’s no communication with the tracking, crew assist, etc.
A lounge in ATL was packed almost the entire day, mostly with pilots who had their flights cancelled (myself included) who were waiting around on a recovery or reroute.
CPO made multiple announcements asking anyone in the lounge waiting on an updated schedule or reroute to come into the office. He was sending messages directing to scheduling with who was in the lounge and available (awaiting schedule change/reroute/recovery) . It didn’t matter or help, most guys just sat around until they timed out.
Again, I’m all for more bases. But we could’ve had 69 pilot bases and I doubt it would’ve helped today.
07-20-2024, 06:35 PM
#23
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Joined APC: Nov 2020
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“These things gotta happen every five years or so, ten years. Helps to get rid of the bad blood.”
The Godfather.
First time?
(Used to worry about this stuff. Airlines are insanely complicated businesses. I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often).
The Godfather.
First time?
(Used to worry about this stuff. Airlines are insanely complicated businesses. I’m surprised it doesn’t happen more often).
07-20-2024, 06:48 PM
#24
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,364
That’s not the problem right now. There are plenty of pilots available, crew scheduling/tracking is just so underwater that they are playing wack-a-mole with pilots/FAs/aircraft.
A lounge in ATL was packed almost the entire day, mostly with pilots who had their flights cancelled (myself included) who were waiting around on a recovery or reroute.
CPO made multiple announcements asking anyone in the lounge waiting on an updated schedule or reroute to come into the office. He was sending messages directing to scheduling with who was in the lounge and available (awaiting schedule change/reroute/recovery) . It didn’t matter or help, most guys just sat around until they timed out.
Again, I’m all for more bases. But we could’ve had 69 pilot bases and I doubt it would’ve helped today.
A lounge in ATL was packed almost the entire day, mostly with pilots who had their flights cancelled (myself included) who were waiting around on a recovery or reroute.
CPO made multiple announcements asking anyone in the lounge waiting on an updated schedule or reroute to come into the office. He was sending messages directing to scheduling with who was in the lounge and available (awaiting schedule change/reroute/recovery) . It didn’t matter or help, most guys just sat around until they timed out.
Again, I’m all for more bases. But we could’ve had 69 pilot bases and I doubt it would’ve helped today.
My phone has been blowing all day for flying out of NY.
07-20-2024, 06:53 PM
#25
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Posts: 1,157
absolutely priceless.
Company was unreachable all day. My first flight canceled before I reported. I never heard from tracking all day even though I tried to contact them many times and various ways. The app had about a 30min delay to get an agent. If listen to that hold music any longer, I might be brainwashed into thinking our operation is the best.
Company was unreachable all day. My first flight canceled before I reported. I never heard from tracking all day even though I tried to contact them many times and various ways. The app had about a 30min delay to get an agent. If listen to that hold music any longer, I might be brainwashed into thinking our operation is the best.
07-20-2024, 07:17 PM
#26
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Joined APC: Feb 2022
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if people lived in base they could just walk in vs having a commute cancel or being stuck hours waiting for the gate to open.
FA’s aren’t picking up the premium flying because they know they’ll be on the hook for a $1,500 / night hotel in some city since no one can get in touch with crew accommodations.
07-20-2024, 07:18 PM
#27
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07-20-2024, 07:21 PM
#28
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I’m wondering if Crowdstrike or Microsoft will pay for damages. Im sure a hefty fine is coming their way from multiple companies / Uncle Sam
Last edited by 170Till5; 07-20-2024 at 07:38 PM.
07-20-2024, 07:32 PM
#29
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If anybody is stuck in ATL and unable to get home price a ride on LYFT. My normal 1 hour commuter flight canceled (all of them). A 3.5 hour LYFT was cheaper than a hotel room if you could even find one. The RR pay today will more than cover it!
07-20-2024, 07:45 PM
#30
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Posts: 26
This isn’t a surprise. Spent hours on the phone last summer stuck in RSW due to a ground stop in LGA. Did our own thing to get a ride and rooms and amused that other DAL crews at the bar had no idea there was an issue.
They run this place like a carrier doing 1:15 cycles day and night expecting nice weather and no sour tankers or foul decks… in other words one turd in the punch bowl and it can’t recover for a few cycles. It’ll be a week before this settles down.
Q3 earnings are gonna be terrible and our profit sharing will be all this reroute pay so enjoy.
They run this place like a carrier doing 1:15 cycles day and night expecting nice weather and no sour tankers or foul decks… in other words one turd in the punch bowl and it can’t recover for a few cycles. It’ll be a week before this settles down.
Q3 earnings are gonna be terrible and our profit sharing will be all this reroute pay so enjoy.
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