Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-15-2012, 08:35 PM
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I have to commute up on my days off for all 3 trips. That gives me 15 days off. The only reason I have that is over 50 pilots senior to me bid reserve intentionally.
How so? I am on reserve just about every month. I am in an over-staffed category. Hardly anyone on reserve with weekends off was flying more than 4 days.
Hockey,
You must be bummed - we all know how much you love the new reserve system.
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02-15-2012, 08:59 PM
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I have to commute up on my days off for all 3 trips. That gives me 15 days off. The only reason I have that is over 50 pilots senior to me bid reserve intentionally.
How so? I am on reserve just about every month. I am in an over-staffed category. Hardly anyone on reserve with weekends off was flying more than 4 days.
How so? I am on reserve just about every month. I am in an over-staffed category. Hardly anyone on reserve with weekends off was flying more than 4 days.
02-15-2012, 09:04 PM
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Probably not but if it gets rid of the severly disgruntled and moves me up a number 
Some ppl are starting to sound like those veteran fa's that never stop. We know what needs fixed so lets fix it and stop the B!!!!ing already. 
Some ppl are starting to sound like those veteran fa's that never stop. We know what needs fixed so lets fix it and stop the B!!!!ing already.
02-15-2012, 09:11 PM
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Are you crazy?
Our management types that read this board need to realize that if they refuse to restore a large portion of this PWA, places like EK will see DAL pilots applying to leave this stagnated career.
These contract jobs and places like EK and their total pilot package need to be where we are aiming.
FWIW, a EK pilot pay 60 bucks a month for medical for his spouse. It is full coverage. No deductible etc. These guys do nothing cheap, and are making 2 bln a year. The only break they are getting is that they do not pay landing fees in the UAE. They buy their jet A from Singapore. I want to start looking at these compensation packages.
Our management types that read this board need to realize that if they refuse to restore a large portion of this PWA, places like EK will see DAL pilots applying to leave this stagnated career.
These contract jobs and places like EK and their total pilot package need to be where we are aiming.
FWIW, a EK pilot pay 60 bucks a month for medical for his spouse. It is full coverage. No deductible etc. These guys do nothing cheap, and are making 2 bln a year. The only break they are getting is that they do not pay landing fees in the UAE. They buy their jet A from Singapore. I want to start looking at these compensation packages.
02-15-2012, 09:20 PM
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02-15-2012, 09:26 PM
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When I was at Atlas back in the day we had 20% annual turnover. Trust me, management doesn't care.
02-15-2012, 09:30 PM
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I've held a line next month for only the second time in almost four years so I'm a newbie. Why is it that we can't swap a trip with a trip in open time that is higher credit if reserves are below mins? The trip I'm swapping with is the same amount of days, just higher credit, but the PWA reads that we can't swap if reserves are below mins. Am I reading this correctly and what's the logic behind it? I'm picking up more flying. Doesn't make any sense.
02-15-2012, 09:48 PM
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Are you crazy?
Our management types that read this board need to realize that if they refuse to restore a large portion of this PWA, places like EK will see DAL pilots applying to leave this stagnated career.
These contract jobs and places like EK and their total pilot package need to be where we are aiming.
FWIW, a EK pilot pay 60 bucks a month for medical for his spouse. It is full coverage. No deductible etc. These guys do nothing cheap, and are making 2 bln a year. The only break they are getting is that they do not pay landing fees in the UAE. They buy their jet A from Singapore. I want to start looking at these compensation packages.
Our management types that read this board need to realize that if they refuse to restore a large portion of this PWA, places like EK will see DAL pilots applying to leave this stagnated career.
These contract jobs and places like EK and their total pilot package need to be where we are aiming.
FWIW, a EK pilot pay 60 bucks a month for medical for his spouse. It is full coverage. No deductible etc. These guys do nothing cheap, and are making 2 bln a year. The only break they are getting is that they do not pay landing fees in the UAE. They buy their jet A from Singapore. I want to start looking at these compensation packages.
02-15-2012, 10:39 PM
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I've held a line next month for only the second time in almost four years so I'm a newbie. Why is it that we can't swap a trip with a trip in open time that is higher credit if reserves are below mins? The trip I'm swapping with is the same amount of days, just higher credit, but the PWA reads that we can't swap if reserves are below mins. Am I reading this correctly and what's the logic behind it? I'm picking up more flying. Doesn't make any sense.
Even if the days overlap exactly and the end result for the company is less of a deficit on some days still be prepared to be denied.
02-16-2012, 04:03 AM
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I've held a line next month for only the second time in almost four years so I'm a newbie. Why is it that we can't swap a trip with a trip in open time that is higher credit if reserves are below mins? The trip I'm swapping with is the same amount of days, just higher credit, but the PWA reads that we can't swap if reserves are below mins. Am I reading this correctly and what's the logic behind it? I'm picking up more flying. Doesn't make any sense.
Are you trying to swap a trip on your line NEXT MONTH? (March) If so, next month's PCS (swaps, white slips, etc.) runs do not start until the 20th of -this- month. And as mentioned by Gloopy, if it's the exact same days, it should go through, regardless of reserve coverage.
Also remember, any trip that spills out into a following month won't get swapped until that next month's bids/swaps are run...which is a huge PITA. ie. if you are trying to swap something at the end of March that spills into April, you'll have to wait until March 20th to do it!
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