Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-06-2011, 07:05 AM
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Why yes. So does the NBA refs union. Also, the former ALPA president and a distinguished fellow aviator thinks he's great as well. See below:
All of these other opinions notwithstanding, I know you probably hate the Seham firm because of their lack of rat inflation activity.
Carl
All of these other opinions notwithstanding, I know you probably hate the Seham firm because of their lack of rat inflation activity.
Carl
11-06-2011, 07:18 AM
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PBS With MACs
Disregard found it the old fashioned way - surfin the Dnet.
Anyone know if you can use the PBS desktop application with a MAC? No.
Also, where do you download the desktop application? PBS- Settings.
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Anyone know if you can use the PBS desktop application with a MAC? No.
Also, where do you download the desktop application? PBS- Settings.
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11-06-2011, 07:23 AM
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Wise up!
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11-06-2011, 07:24 AM
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Sorry but I not buying the argument that we should be fearful of what COULD happen as a reason to support the status quo that is ALPA.
I'm not buying it and DPA just got another authorization card sent in today.
I'm sick and tired of being given piecemeal information while being told WHAT I should be asking for. The survey was a carefully crafted manipulation tool that can, and will, be thrown back in our faces during and after our opener.
The spit in the face comes in the form of DALPA's decision to withhold the survey results from the pilot group, and that is the straw that finally broke the camel's back for me.
Wondering if anyone else could substantiate this....
I've also been told that the TWA lawsuit against ALPA would come out to a financial penalty equivalent to $16,000 per pilot.
Not trying to spread this rumor, just would like to know the accuracy of it.
I'm not buying it and DPA just got another authorization card sent in today.
I'm sick and tired of being given piecemeal information while being told WHAT I should be asking for. The survey was a carefully crafted manipulation tool that can, and will, be thrown back in our faces during and after our opener.
The spit in the face comes in the form of DALPA's decision to withhold the survey results from the pilot group, and that is the straw that finally broke the camel's back for me.
Wondering if anyone else could substantiate this....
I've also been told that the TWA lawsuit against ALPA would come out to a financial penalty equivalent to $16,000 per pilot.
Not trying to spread this rumor, just would like to know the accuracy of it.
Carl
11-06-2011, 07:31 AM
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I'm with you, about being responsible in some way as a dues-paying union member to pay off this costly lawsuit. Since when did I become responsible for all of ALPA's mistakes. I try to keep a level head without jumping to conclusions, but having to take our dues and use them to pay for this lawsuit is beyond my boiling point.
As far as DPA is concerned, I think each and every in-house labor union self defines themselves as a group. The APA group is very different from the USAPA or SWAPA, I'm not saying it will be a walk in the park, but I'm willing to hear the case presented to us. If we can keep a clean simplified balance sheet with very direct, clear communication, then I don't see any reason to fear a transition to DPA.
I'm not saying necessarily that I would vote for DPA at this point in time, but I would like to hear more information about it while being open to a vote in the near future. (Preferably after DALPA's opener is made public to the pilot group)
Now Carl.....Where can I find an authorization card?
As far as DPA is concerned, I think each and every in-house labor union self defines themselves as a group. The APA group is very different from the USAPA or SWAPA, I'm not saying it will be a walk in the park, but I'm willing to hear the case presented to us. If we can keep a clean simplified balance sheet with very direct, clear communication, then I don't see any reason to fear a transition to DPA.
I'm not saying necessarily that I would vote for DPA at this point in time, but I would like to hear more information about it while being open to a vote in the near future. (Preferably after DALPA's opener is made public to the pilot group)
Now Carl.....Where can I find an authorization card?
Carl
11-06-2011, 07:36 AM
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Hey Carl, I couldn't care less about what he is touting about the SWAPA contract. The bug under my blanket about guys like him is that he wants us to get a better contract so that they can benefit without ever having to do squat themselves. They are the worst kind of parasite. SWAPA has done nothing to better this industry... nothing.
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11-06-2011, 08:32 AM
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Reserve question:
While on short call how do the groupings work? I know anything more than 4 days you are grouped with others with 4 days or more. According to the contract it is suppose to go by Raw score, then inverse seniority when the score is the same within the same grouping.
If I have 6 days available (and senior) and someone else has 8 days available (and junior), and we both have a score of 0, who would get the trip (say a 4 day trip)?
Does having more than 4 days available come in to play at all?
Thanks.
While on short call how do the groupings work? I know anything more than 4 days you are grouped with others with 4 days or more. According to the contract it is suppose to go by Raw score, then inverse seniority when the score is the same within the same grouping.
If I have 6 days available (and senior) and someone else has 8 days available (and junior), and we both have a score of 0, who would get the trip (say a 4 day trip)?
Does having more than 4 days available come in to play at all?
Thanks.
Then its RAW score.
After that it's completely up to the scheduler...
They may look ahead and based reserve availability on days 5-9 pick one or the other.
Your only form of affecting the outcome is filling out your "if needed to fly" preferences, but those are no binding and typically will only come into play if there are two trips to assign...
Cheers
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11-06-2011, 08:34 AM
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11-06-2011, 09:02 AM
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US Embassy warns about possible attack on Nigeria hotels
The U.S. Embassy warns that three luxury hotels in Nigeria's oil-rich capital, Abuja, may be the next target of a radical Muslim sect responsible for this week's attacks that have killed 100, papers including Nigeria's Daily Times and the Washington Post report.
The sect known locally as Boko Haram may target Abuja's Hilton, Sheraton and Nicon Luxury hotels, where diplomats, politicians and prominent business people - both from Nigeria and abroad - often meet.
The U.S. Embassy's warning is a reminder that hotels - especially Western hotels where foreigners typically meet - remain a soft target around the world.
The Post calls the warning "unusually specific."
According to the Post, the embassy says "the attack may come as Nigeria celebrates the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha and that its diplomats and staff had been instructed to avoid those hotels."
More fun for the malaria jet crews.
The U.S. Embassy warns that three luxury hotels in Nigeria's oil-rich capital, Abuja, may be the next target of a radical Muslim sect responsible for this week's attacks that have killed 100, papers including Nigeria's Daily Times and the Washington Post report.
The sect known locally as Boko Haram may target Abuja's Hilton, Sheraton and Nicon Luxury hotels, where diplomats, politicians and prominent business people - both from Nigeria and abroad - often meet.
The U.S. Embassy's warning is a reminder that hotels - especially Western hotels where foreigners typically meet - remain a soft target around the world.
The Post calls the warning "unusually specific."
According to the Post, the embassy says "the attack may come as Nigeria celebrates the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha and that its diplomats and staff had been instructed to avoid those hotels."
More fun for the malaria jet crews.
11-06-2011, 09:06 AM
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4-day bucket = 4-day bucket.
Then its RAW score.
After that it's completely up to the scheduler...
They may look ahead and based reserve availability on days 5-9 pick one or the other.
Your only form of affecting the outcome is filling out your "if needed to fly" preferences, but those are no binding and typically will only come into play if there are two trips to assign...
Cheers
George
Then its RAW score.
After that it's completely up to the scheduler...
They may look ahead and based reserve availability on days 5-9 pick one or the other.
Your only form of affecting the outcome is filling out your "if needed to fly" preferences, but those are no binding and typically will only come into play if there are two trips to assign...
Cheers
George
There is a 5+ day bucket, a 4 day, 3 day, 2 day and a 1 day bucket. The 5+ day bucket is the one that we are looking at. If they opted for this bucket to cover the trip:
With both RAW's being equal and no one having a yellow in, the junior guy goes above the senior one. If the senior guy has a yellow and the raws are equal he goes first.
Also if one is on SC and the trip is assigned after SC has been assigned for the following day they can go to the next available pilot.
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