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01-22-2009, 05:54 PM

#11761

CptRyn

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Joined APC: Dec 2007

Position: Furlough Specialist

Posts: 285

**ATTEMPT #2**
Does anybody know if we get buddy passes while on furlough??

01-22-2009, 05:58 PM

#11762

fjetter

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Joined APC: Apr 2008

Position: King Air 200 CA Hawker 800/900 FO

Posts: 810

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptRyn

**ATTEMPT #2**
Does anybody know if we get buddy passes while on furlough??

I know I gave out a few buddy passes the week after my furlough and they still worked as long as you pay the yield fare. I think they got S4 priority and got bumped once or twice but thats what happens when going through ATL.

01-22-2009, 06:12 PM

#11763

heading180

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Joined APC: Sep 2008

Posts: 110

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptRyn

**ATTEMPT #2**
Does anybody know if we get buddy passes while on furlough??

Yes we do.

01-22-2009, 06:13 PM

#11764

dbo861

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Joined APC: Feb 2007

Posts: 224

Quote:

Originally Posted by CptRyn

**ATTEMPT #2**
Does anybody know if we get buddy passes while on furlough??

Yes, i asked the pass bureau this very question a couple days ago. Your travel benefits don't change for the first 30 days, after that you go down to S3B. Your parents, spouse, children, travel companion all become/stay at S3B and pay a yield fare. Buddy passes remain the same. You lose all interline travel, including travel on Northwest..and obviously jumpseat privileges.

I might be incorrect about spouse and children paying a yield fare. The pass bureau woman said only the employee rides for free and everyone else pays the yield fare, if i remember correctly. I don't have a spouse or kids..so i didn't ask any more questions about that.

01-22-2009, 07:10 PM

#11765

byebyeairlines

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Joined APC: Jul 2008

Position: UALFO 737

Posts: 173

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Originally Posted by TurboDog

I am going to take it, so there is 7 so far.

I'm number eight, plus I know of one other that hasn't signed up yet. So I guess nine.

01-22-2009, 07:24 PM

#11766

dbo861

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Joined APC: Feb 2007

Posts: 224

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurboDog

A buddy of mine just told me that he turned in the paperwork today for the Early Out Program and that only 6 pilots have bitten so far including him. He said he was the only FO so far and that the captains were not real senior ones, but around the 14 year mark. Either folks are waiting until the last second to participate, or you will most likely see another round of Downgrades/Furloughs.

They just announced the 55point program last week. This is a big decision for people to make, especially in this economy. I'm not at all surprised that there's only 6 people that have opted for this program so far..there's still another week and a half before the deadline. there are probably several people on the fence and will make their decision next week.

01-23-2009, 05:20 AM

#11767

TurboDog

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Joined APC: Mar 2008

Posts: 1,197

Anyone know what we are paid for vacation? Pay summary says 2:52 per day. Is that right?

01-23-2009, 05:23 AM

#11768

TristarJS30

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Joined APC: Mar 2006

Position: Upright and Locked

Posts: 969

It's 20 hours per week, so divide that by 7 days and 2:52 is about right.

01-23-2009, 05:27 AM

#11769

cessna157

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Joined APC: Sep 2007

Position: Aeroplanes

Posts: 1,163

20 hours per week. 2:52 for first 6 days, 2:48 for last day.

01-23-2009, 07:18 AM

#11770

RiddleEagle18

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Joined APC: Nov 2005

Posts: 2,551

A little loophole in the contract for you guys.

When reassigning reserve windows they dont take into account anyone on ready reserve. So this is what they are doing in JFK. Because they furloughed everyone on short call all of the guys left are on long call. They are assigning the junior guys ready reserve and then moving all of the senior guys to short call.

Its pretty sad when the staffing is so poor that the most senior guy is being converted to short call every day. Why even assign windows? Maybe next month they will just give us our window for the next day at noon the day prior.

Also down to 3 reserves in JFK left. Keep in mind there has been perfect weather for the past few days.