logic1

No...I think you adequately covered that.

flycrj200

Do us all a favor and take the bus the next time you are commuting and have to wait a couple of minutes for the crew to eat. I doubt it very much if you are a pilot. If you are a pilot, I would not want you in the cockpit of any airplane that I’m on. Your post is an indication of you ignorance.

duvie

I understand what you're saying however I tend to disagree on the principle. You work for a regional, which is the evolved version of a commuter, in essence, a stepping stone. If you ask most of the mainline guys about the "work rules" at the commuters they worked for, they would laugh at you. I'm also an RJ operator, but I understand that this isn't supposed to be a cushy job. We aren't mainline pilots and as long as regionals are stepping stone type operations you can expect the work rules to be sub par. I'm not condoning this eventuality, I'm merely commenting on its origins and seemingly perpetual existence given the circumstances.

I think its great to fight for better work rules, my airline has great work rules and it definitely makes the job more enjoyable, just make sure you're not cutting off your nose to spite your face.

Also, may I suggest the luggage works regal cooler. I pack almost all my food for a four day trip in this little guy. It has turned out to be a more economical and healthier alternative to buying food on the road.

CRJDriver

Wow, it took 'em that long? They finally had a sex change and got some balls to do something about it?

I could say the same thing about the schedules DL gives us!

Customer service in terms of what? The gate agents? This data must have come out of JFK then...

When am I suppose to eat then? I don't see mainline having "scheduled" 19 minute turns in JFK. Thanks for the biscoff cookies!

Yup, 'cuase we get the "F___ em, it's only Comair" by DL!

I doubt it!


I already feel better

SmoothOnTop

Whatever happened to the captains that would say, during a quick turn with a hungry crew: "hey, I'll get the walkaround and breakfast for you two. Please get the outbound flight ready and boarded. See you in 10 - 15 minutes." ???

gooneybird_71

I take it you never went on strike either.. we striked for 89 days to try to set line for everyone else. I have been furloughed before 3 times from 3 different airlines. This the smallest airplane i have ever flown. I am not at comair for a stepping stone I was prob flying DC3s when you were in 5th grade?? My point is We all do the same job to get our passengers safely from point a to point b. If you want to bring your backpack and lunch box to work fine with me but we also deserve a certain respect with this job and i dont think it is asking to much to sit down and enjoy a meal. Im done!

bassslayer

There are lots of lazy disgruntled Captains at the regionals who are ****ed about having this "stepping stone" job turn into the end of the line for them through no fault of their own. Many were getting ready to move on to the majors when 9/11 happened. Now they are stuck because they can't afford to leave. Can't say as I blame them.

Boomer

In my opinion, you're putting the cart before the horse.

Delta started reducing Comair much more than two years ago. Comair's numbers were among the better ones out there when Delta, in all their wisdom, decided to add: Freedom, CHQ, Republic, Pinnacle, BigSky, ACA, XJet, etc. to the mix.

Comair's numbers were still better than average when Delta RFP'd Comair flying in 2006.

Saying Delta is shrinking Comair because the pilots' morale is in the toilet is like saying America West bought USAir because the East pilots are disgruntled.

So if you're looking for a cause and effect relationship, can you explain the repeated pay cuts and QOL hits Delta handed the Comair pilots back when their performance numbers were above average?

Or would it be more accurate to say that Comair would be "a much larger airline today" if they had not struck Delta for 89 days to improve regional pay and workrules?

flycrj200

I thought this is a MESA furlough thread.