Life at Spirit
09-12-2022, 05:53 PM
#701
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Joined APC: Oct 2019
Posts: 439
The grid is contractually compliant at the start of Initial Open Time, but becomes almost exclusively red at the close. Only the top 10 percent are able to take advantage of the QOL this hard fought provision provides.
This is due to low FO staffing, and because of this, the grid starts with a net reserves of only 0 or 1 for many of the days. There are too many open duty periods compared to the number of available pilots.
By the time the first 5 pilots start adjusting their schedule (dropping most trips so they can become available for premium trips) the grid is almost completely red.
This is due to low FO staffing, and because of this, the grid starts with a net reserves of only 0 or 1 for many of the days. There are too many open duty periods compared to the number of available pilots.
By the time the first 5 pilots start adjusting their schedule (dropping most trips so they can become available for premium trips) the grid is almost completely red.
09-12-2022, 06:15 PM
#702
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Joined APC: Nov 2018
Posts: 832
I turned down a Spirit interview because of this and the fact that I’ll be making over 12 year Spirit FO pay as a CA at Envoy, or the same as a 9 year Spirit FO as a CA at Mesa. I literally can’t afford to be a Spirit FO at this point. I’d be taking a huge pay cut.
No more dropping trips at Spirit when they’re short staffed and they won’t be properly staffed until they increase pay.
No more dropping trips at Spirit when they’re short staffed and they won’t be properly staffed until they increase pay.
09-12-2022, 06:59 PM
#703
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Joined APC: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,480
I turned down a Spirit interview because of this and the fact that I’ll be making over 12 year Spirit FO pay as a CA at Envoy, or the same as a 9 year Spirit FO as a CA at Mesa. I literally can’t afford to be a Spirit FO at this point. I’d be taking a huge pay cut.
No more dropping trips at Spirit when they’re short staffed and they won’t be properly staffed until they increase pay.
No more dropping trips at Spirit when they’re short staffed and they won’t be properly staffed until they increase pay.
Last edited by putzin; 09-12-2022 at 07:32 PM.
09-12-2022, 07:44 PM
#704
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2019
Posts: 34
What’s the update with DTW? I’m DTW based at my regional, dying to leave.
1. How bad was the displacement and is there any hope for a new hire going there within the next 6 months?
2. What are lines looking like there and elsewhere as far as average days off and how soon you can hold one?
1. How bad was the displacement and is there any hope for a new hire going there within the next 6 months?
2. What are lines looking like there and elsewhere as far as average days off and how soon you can hold one?
09-13-2022, 03:07 AM
#707
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 588
What’s the update with DTW? I’m DTW based at my regional, dying to leave.
1. How bad was the displacement and is there any hope for a new hire going there within the next 6 months?
2. What are lines looking like there and elsewhere as far as average days off and how soon you can hold one?
1. How bad was the displacement and is there any hope for a new hire going there within the next 6 months?
2. What are lines looking like there and elsewhere as far as average days off and how soon you can hold one?
09-13-2022, 06:53 AM
#708
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Joined APC: May 2019
Posts: 988
not entirely true with the amount of FO attrition. With the way things are going in Dfw I bet there will be 5 or less FO displacements by November.
09-13-2022, 07:02 AM
#709
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: A320 CA
Posts: 588
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