OldBill

It was fixed. The Rd2 BU line is LCR. Know the contract!

blackhawk88

Did we decrease the actual flying in CLT? I know we reduced the lines, but it seems like a lot of PHL/ORF trips still go through CLT.

ZeroTT

Isn't that sort of decision is entirely AA mainline.

TallFlyer

Mainline gives us our flying, but bases and trips are a function of PSA Crew Planning.


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FlyingSlowly

So the latest vacancy bid has an effective date (Sept 1) of more than 4 months in the future!!

Does this not give an unfair advantage to new hires over present employees? They can finish training and get to a base of their choosing faster than a line pilot can change bases. Is the union working to do anything about this? People have stuff going on in their life, and more than 4 months to change a base seems kind of absurd...especially considering all the movement that's going on anyways at PSA. Besides, it's not like the company can really plan stuff that far out anyways...

TallFlyer

Not on the union’s radar that I know of. Also, since every FO essentially bids on every vacancy, it does not favor new hires. I do agree that it seems like far out in the future.

All I know is that as of 8/1 I’m back in CLT.


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Swakid8

How does a new hire have an advantage when a line pilot has a higher seniority?? Just bid into the base and bump a new hire....


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FlyingSlowly

Let me spell it out. A person can be hired and complete training and possibly be in the base they choose in about 3 months. The quickest a more senior lineholder can change bases is now over 4 months (Sept 1) as of the last bid. That means that a new hire can possibly get to a base they choose quicker than someone already at PSA can change bases. [That's what "Bid effective on XX (date) or upon completion of SIM for someone showing new hire status..." actually means.]

I fully realize that the more senior pilot gets awarded the base they want ahead of any newhire (in terms of priority), but my point is that a new hire can actually GET TO a base faster (in terms of calendar time) than someone already at PSA.

Life happens, sometimes pilots need to change bases without 4 months notice. More than 4 months out for a bid effective date (Sept 1) is a little ridiculous...

JayBee

some airlines only let you change base once a year.

be thankful for what you have and all that jazz...

Swakid8

I don't see a difference, current pilots just have to big their bases Months out same as New Hires....


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