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06-30-2024, 08:49 PM
#581
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Joined APC: Nov 2020
Posts: 1,891
Maybe mgmt is setting the stage to explain future poor earnings...."revenue was down because we didn't fly enough block hours in the fall to utilize our planes/crews efficiently."
06-30-2024, 09:12 PM
#582
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 311
The day turn model failed quicker than I expected. Time to close all the bases we have opened since COVID and go back to four day trips.
07-01-2024, 10:21 AM
#583
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Joined APC: Nov 2012
Position: 1900D CA
Posts: 3,476
This cycle has repeated many times over the 10 years of Indigo
07-01-2024, 01:13 PM
#584
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Joined APC: Jun 2010
Position: seated - facing forward
Posts: 1,068
07-01-2024, 01:39 PM
#585
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 268
the main issue is our contractor’s inability to do their Job. It doesn’t help when you’re doing a “turn” but have to tail swap and you’re keeping the basin crew. Arrive no bridge driver, do all post activities and get to new plane and no gate agent to let you down. Half the time I’m doing tail swaps. The company just can’t run this place smoothly right now. But that’s what you get when every department is run so thin. Turns could work just fine. Biffy just doesn’t want to pay for it.
07-01-2024, 05:30 PM
#586
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Joined APC: Nov 2019
Posts: 677
Can work up to 50-60%. Destinations 2-3.5 hours apart. Otherwise it's either too short or too long.
07-01-2024, 06:00 PM
#587
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Joined APC: Mar 2017
Posts: 193
the main issue is our contractor’s inability to do their Job. It doesn’t help when you’re doing a “turn” but have to tail swap and you’re keeping the basin crew. Arrive no bridge driver, do all post activities and get to new plane and no gate agent to let you down. Half the time I’m doing tail swaps. The company just can’t run this place smoothly right now. But that’s what you get when every department is run so thin. Turns could work just fine. Biffy just doesn’t want to pay for it.
07-01-2024, 08:00 PM
#588
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Joined APC: Mar 2021
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why would "the model fail" ?
rampers who don't exist, impact a day turn versus a 4-day trip operation equally the same. No jetbridge drivers are no jetbridge drivers, "day turn" or not.
Orlando rampers watching soccer matches on TV, while we taxi in, do not care if it is a "day turn" operation or not.
Barry and company want to completly get out of hotels, post-Cancun/union grievances, he hates hotels. So if he could, we would have NO hotel costs. Training at super-base Denver and Orlando will soon result in YOU, paying for YOUR hotel room, if you are "based" there but a commuter.
Day turns WILL work. Barry will make them work.
The beatings continue until morale improves.
rampers who don't exist, impact a day turn versus a 4-day trip operation equally the same. No jetbridge drivers are no jetbridge drivers, "day turn" or not.
Orlando rampers watching soccer matches on TV, while we taxi in, do not care if it is a "day turn" operation or not.
Barry and company want to completly get out of hotels, post-Cancun/union grievances, he hates hotels. So if he could, we would have NO hotel costs. Training at super-base Denver and Orlando will soon result in YOU, paying for YOUR hotel room, if you are "based" there but a commuter.
Day turns WILL work. Barry will make them work.
The beatings continue until morale improves.
07-01-2024, 08:07 PM
#589
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Joined APC: Oct 2016
Position: Hot tub
Posts: 1,388
the main issue is our contractor’s inability to do their Job. It doesn’t help when you’re doing a “turn” but have to tail swap and you’re keeping the basin crew. Arrive no bridge driver, do all post activities and get to new plane and no gate agent to let you down. Half the time I’m doing tail swaps. The company just can’t run this place smoothly right now. But that’s what you get when every department is run so thin. Turns could work just fine. Biffy just doesn’t want to pay for it.
specifically told him "That's YOUR job"..... deaf ears
07-01-2024, 09:12 PM
#590
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Joined APC: Dec 2021
Posts: 593
I don't think Menzes staffing falls under flight ops, but ill have to check my org chart.
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