Nosmo King

Errr, so are you saying they can deny a swap requested at 0700/20 Apr for a May trip due to reserve coverage even though they don't know what coverage they have?

What about spillover trips from May into June?

buzzpat

You'll be able to attempt to drop, swap, etc, a trip in May when the May schedule bids are finalized. They don't know the reserve coverage requirements until the bids for that month are finalized. Same thing applies to June. When June bids are published, you can swap, drop, or attempt any of the above at that time.

fartboxflyer

speaking of swaps......this not being able to trade trips with the open time pot within 48 hours of the trip is total BS.
It has nothing to do with coverage, just some stupid contractual rule. Does anyone know the rational behind this little gem?

Nosmo King

Ugh that means you can't drop a May trip with spillover into June until 20 May. I have to go change my bid to stay out of spillover groundhog day.

buzzpat

Yeah, I try to avoid spills. It works well if you want to get off to a fast start for the next month and then pull the throttles back but, generally, I try to avoid them.

forgot to bid

Did you make that 80?



I clap in your general direction sir. But not with the angry face, that's beyond the control of images.google.com at this particular moment because when I see Rebecca Black I think It's Friday, Friday...

Gotta get down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend, weekend
Friday, Friday
Gettin' down on Friday
Everybody's lookin' forward to the weekend
Partyin', partyin' (Yeah)
Partyin', partyin' (Yeah)
Fun, fun, fun, fun
Lookin' forward to the weekend"

How can you not smile?

Xray678

I passed through the lounge in ATL the other day, and the DPA and ALPA folks were there. I stopped by to talk to chat to the DPA folks. They were nice, listened to what I had to say quietly and respectfully, and then gave me some of their thoughts. My humble impression, they know they can't win and are looking for some kind of settlement.

That said, after I walked deeper into the lounge, I was accosted by the ALPA folks. I tried to tell them why I was not happy with ALPA, and almost before I could get the words out of my mouth, they were on my like a pack of dogs. Not one of them was actually taking the time to hear what I had to say. I learned all I really need to know about ALPA that day. They don't care what we want or what we have to say. They pretend they do...but they don't.

Not sure DPA is the answer, but something needs to change.

tsquare

It's a good day...

My team came in second in today's sailing race.. clipped at the final mark...

and Tiger ain't gettin no green jacket.

dragon

I don't know about that. Would have been nice to see Tiger get another Jacket. He's done his time in the penalty box.

buzzpat

I'll never root for him again.