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#4481
Number one the company and the union agree on the way the pairings are made before we ever bid. I would be a huge cluster if they allowed us to trim pairings.
Number two. I worked at pinnacle where they would mix regular trips and naps in the same line. It sucked. We would get a 4 day trip followed by a nap.
Number 3. Really?? So when they negotiate the next contract the company can say. "See they are ok will 11 days off. Let's make that the minimum number of days off."
Number two. I worked at pinnacle where they would mix regular trips and naps in the same line. It sucked. We would get a 4 day trip followed by a nap.
Number 3. Really?? So when they negotiate the next contract the company can say. "See they are ok will 11 days off. Let's make that the minimum number of days off."
The pairings get trimmed anyway, remember that whole split open time deal that happens just before the begining of the month?
We have a box that says allow single days off. Why not a box that says: Allow blended CDO/Non-CDO schedule? You don't want to mix naps, no problem, don't check the box.
I understand the worry about dropping the days off below what we have now, but if only getting 10 or 11 days off gets me a schedule worth 90+ hours vice a 75 hour reserve line, that amounts to about a $1000 difference on 2nd year F/O pay. So yes, having that option is a financial decision, as well as having the peace of mind that crew scheduling can't jerk me around however they want and tell me things like "Any way we can get around the contract, we will (yes, they said that to me)." Besides, this summer people can, and did (so I heard), drop below min days off to pick up the 150% open time from the trough.
#4482
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: 320 CA
Posts: 424
Number one the company and the union agree on the way the pairings are made before we ever bid. I would be a huge cluster if they allowed us to trim pairings.
Number two. I worked at pinnacle where they would mix regular trips and naps in the same line. It sucked. We would get a 4 day trip followed by a nap.
Number 3. Really?? So when they negotiate the next contract the company can say. "See they are ok will 11 days off. Let's make that the minimum number of days off."
Number two. I worked at pinnacle where they would mix regular trips and naps in the same line. It sucked. We would get a 4 day trip followed by a nap.
Number 3. Really?? So when they negotiate the next contract the company can say. "See they are ok will 11 days off. Let's make that the minimum number of days off."
The pairings get trimmed anyway, remember that whole split open time deal that happens just before the begining of the month?
We have a box that says allow single days off. Why not a box that says: Allow blended CDO/Non-CDO schedule? You don't want to mix naps, no problem, don't check the box.
I understand the worry about dropping the days off below what we have now, but if only getting 10 or 11 days off gets me a schedule worth 90+ hours vice a 75 hour reserve line, that amounts to about a $1000 difference on 2nd year F/O pay. So yes, having that option is a financial decsion, as well as having the peace of mind that crew scheduling can't jerk me around however they want and tell me things like "Any way we can get around the contract, we will (yes, they said that to me)." Besides, this summer people can, and did (so I heard), drop below min days off to pick up the 150% open time from the trough.
Spilt pairing picks are completely different then what your asking for. Pick ups take decreases the amount of open time. Allowing someone to trim a pairing in the bidding process would add time to open time.
Guys that commute would trim all of their trips so that they are always commutable. While that would be awesome it would also throw tons of crappy out and backs into open time that the reserves have to now fly. You also wouldn't be able to bid on the pieces that were trimmed off because they aren't in the bid pack because nobody could predict how someone would trim the pairing.
This whole idea is so unworkable it's amazing. If you think the bidding process takes a long time now it would be forever with your idea.
#4483
This isn't necessarily directed at you, rvr, just an observation:
Pilots at RAH, Colgan, PSA, GoJetz, etc etc etc would kill to have either one of our contracts. Not sure why the attitude from many XJTers that they feel like they were bought by a low- or medium-tier regional. C2007 definitely has some flaws but put it up against most other regional contracts it is a pretty decent package.
Back to the meat and potatoes.... Spotted a big stash of EMB-175 in the ATL CPO when I was checking in for a trip last week. Anyone have the dish on that?
Pilots at RAH, Colgan, PSA, GoJetz, etc etc etc would kill to have either one of our contracts. Not sure why the attitude from many XJTers that they feel like they were bought by a low- or medium-tier regional. C2007 definitely has some flaws but put it up against most other regional contracts it is a pretty decent package.
Back to the meat and potatoes.... Spotted a big stash of EMB-175 in the ATL CPO when I was checking in for a trip last week. Anyone have the dish on that?
#4484
Not on the line between reserve and a line? I'm an oct 8th 2013 hire on the ATL CRJ. Yes I have a line, but in August I didnt. Not to mention that I'm going to the 70/90 in Jan and I will be direct on the reserve/ lineholder line.
Spilt pairing picks are completely different then what your asking for. Pick ups take decreases the amount of open time. Allowing someone to trim a pairing in the bidding process would add time to open time.
Guys that commute would trim all of their trips so that they are always commutable. While that would be awesome it would also throw tons of crappy out and backs into open time that the reserves have to now fly. You also wouldn't be able to bid on the pieces that were trimmed off because they aren't in the bid pack because nobody could predict how someone would trim the pairing.
This whole idea is so unworkable it's amazing. If you think the bidding process takes a long time now it would be forever with your idea.
Spilt pairing picks are completely different then what your asking for. Pick ups take decreases the amount of open time. Allowing someone to trim a pairing in the bidding process would add time to open time.
Guys that commute would trim all of their trips so that they are always commutable. While that would be awesome it would also throw tons of crappy out and backs into open time that the reserves have to now fly. You also wouldn't be able to bid on the pieces that were trimmed off because they aren't in the bid pack because nobody could predict how someone would trim the pairing.
This whole idea is so unworkable it's amazing. If you think the bidding process takes a long time now it would be forever with your idea.
1) The three day that was available starting on the 1st put me over my 30/7. If they took the last two legs, I would have qualified.
2) The 4 day that was available left me at only 10 days off. If they took the last 4 legs (last leg of day 3 plus the 3 legs on day 4), again I would have qualified.
There is no reason PBS can't have an algorithm built to recognize this staus as you get to the bottom of the list so the senior person doesn't get hosed over while a junior person gets a line.
As far as I am concerned, if the company says there are 55 lines available, the first 55 people senority wise should get them unless they decide otherwise (which will never happen under our current reserve rules). Now for that matter, do we really need 15 reserves for 50 lines like next month in IAD?
#4485
I think PBS favors the senior pilots. They get to really tailor their lines down to every detail. Duty in days and times, days off, length of trip, credit per trip or average per day, layovers, layover length, and legs per day are just a few of the many options. If you're a junior lineholder, you get the least desirable trips left at the bottom of the barrel. I can't complain though- it's still far better than reserve. I guess the biggest issue is it's so complicated, and leaves a lot up to the company to decide what gets awarded.
#4486
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jul 2012
Posts: 503
Not at all what I am saying regard the split. Here was my historical example: In August, I missed a line for two reasons:
1) The three day that was available starting on the 1st put me over my 30/7. If they took the last two legs, I would have qualified.
2) The 4 day that was available left me at only 10 days off. If they took the last 4 legs (last leg of day 3 plus the 3 legs on day 4), again I would have qualified.
There is no reason PBS can't have an algorithm built to recognize this staus as you get to the bottom of the list so the senior person doesn't get hosed over while a junior person gets a line.
As far as I am concerned, if the company says there are 55 lines available, the first 55 people senority wise should get them unless they decide otherwise (which will never happen under our current reserve rules). Now for that matter, do we really need 15 reserves for 50 lines like next month in IAD?
1) The three day that was available starting on the 1st put me over my 30/7. If they took the last two legs, I would have qualified.
2) The 4 day that was available left me at only 10 days off. If they took the last 4 legs (last leg of day 3 plus the 3 legs on day 4), again I would have qualified.
There is no reason PBS can't have an algorithm built to recognize this staus as you get to the bottom of the list so the senior person doesn't get hosed over while a junior person gets a line.
As far as I am concerned, if the company says there are 55 lines available, the first 55 people senority wise should get them unless they decide otherwise (which will never happen under our current reserve rules). Now for that matter, do we really need 15 reserves for 50 lines like next month in IAD?
You really have no idea how PBS works.
#4487
Not at all what I am saying regard the split. Here was my historical example: In August, I missed a line for two reasons:
1) The three day that was available starting on the 1st put me over my 30/7. If they took the last two legs, I would have qualified.
2) The 4 day that was available left me at only 10 days off. If they took the last 4 legs (last leg of day 3 plus the 3 legs on day 4), again I would have qualified.
There is no reason PBS can't have an algorithm built to recognize this staus as you get to the bottom of the list so the senior person doesn't get hosed over while a junior person gets a line.
As far as I am concerned, if the company says there are 55 lines available, the first 55 people senority wise should get them unless they decide otherwise (which will never happen under our current reserve rules). Now for that matter, do we really need 15 reserves for 50 lines like next month in IAD?
1) The three day that was available starting on the 1st put me over my 30/7. If they took the last two legs, I would have qualified.
2) The 4 day that was available left me at only 10 days off. If they took the last 4 legs (last leg of day 3 plus the 3 legs on day 4), again I would have qualified.
There is no reason PBS can't have an algorithm built to recognize this staus as you get to the bottom of the list so the senior person doesn't get hosed over while a junior person gets a line.
As far as I am concerned, if the company says there are 55 lines available, the first 55 people senority wise should get them unless they decide otherwise (which will never happen under our current reserve rules). Now for that matter, do we really need 15 reserves for 50 lines like next month in IAD?
Strictly speaking of ASA side, there is now a lot of guys who never had experience with line bidding. For the most part, your bidding fixes come across as naive and without foresight. (not just Jax)
Doesn't PBS produce ~10-15% more lines than before? This comes at the expense of line holders and their ability to swap with open time.
If you want to talk about scheduling section mods: Reserve Rules. I've not had to sit reserve under c2007, but I definitely feel for those that have.
#4488
Word on the street is there will be a TA by summers end. The SLI will somewhat favor the ASA side. It is also being said that do not be to surprised if Delta comes in and buys some of the pilot group if not all. With Delta's lightning speed contract TA, and what looks like the same with Expressjet, makes one wounder why the rush. let's just say there is something in the works. Can't say much for the other regionals, but it appears that this Delta TA will benefit the new Expressjet, more than any other regional, for the better. Things are definitely looking good as time goes forward.
World's worst crystal ball?
#4489
Somewhere along the line one of your union know it alls deduced that being bought could hurt your negotiating position, particularly in the SLI, so they told you all to spin it that you weren't acquired and are on the same level as us. You all foolishly seem to believe if you say it on enough forums it will become true. Of course it won't, but under modern merger law and policy, being acquired doesn't automatically lead to a staple job like it used to. I'm sure the arbitrator with give you guys something. Maybe a 1:3 like Pinnacle or a 10 year upgrade cap like AirTran. You never know. Either way, this annoying spin of who bought who on the forums is needless at best and annoying for sure. But I don't think any experts (outside of the pipe experts) disagree that Expressjet Airlines would have been out of business by now had the not been purchased, regardless of whoever actually bought you.
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