Latest MEC update sounds promising
07-06-2023, 08:31 PM
#101
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The only way I'd be on board is X amount of free positive space tickets anywhere you want domestically per year, transferable to anyone for any reason. I can accept flying my family somewhere for free while a commuter burns all their tickets just getting to work. That is equitable.
07-06-2023, 08:48 PM
#102
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Joined APC: Jul 2018
Posts: 469
The only way I'd be on board is X amount of free positive space tickets anywhere you want domestically per year, transferable to anyone for any reason. I can accept flying my family somewhere for free while a commuter burns all their tickets just getting to work. That is equitable.
07-06-2023, 09:05 PM
#103
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Joined APC: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,954
The only way I'd be on board is X amount of free positive space tickets anywhere you want domestically per year, transferable to anyone for any reason. I can accept flying my family somewhere for free while a commuter burns all their tickets just getting to work. That is equitable.
07-07-2023, 02:29 AM
#104
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 1,360
The only way I'd be on board is X amount of free positive space tickets anywhere you want domestically per year, transferable to anyone for any reason. I can accept flying my family somewhere for free while a commuter burns all their tickets just getting to work. That is equitable.
07-07-2023, 05:30 AM
#106
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Joined APC: Aug 2020
Posts: 2,321
Flights are full with revenue passengers. For the company to give up significant revenue to provide positive space commuting or a number of positive space passes for all would require large concessions in other areas of the contract from our side of the table. I decided long ago that the cost and hassle of commuting was better than being unhappy living near any airline hub. The company won’t, and the pilot group shouldn’t finance my decision to live outside of a base. Sometimes it’s easy, other times I buy tickets or take a pay hit with the commuter policy, but that is the price for my decision to commute. The company will never pay for that decision, and I’ll never ask the pilot group to either.
07-07-2023, 05:56 AM
#107
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,351
07-07-2023, 06:26 AM
#108
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Joined APC: Aug 2019
Position: I fly things
Posts: 96
Positive space commuting is a terrible idea. And it in no way benefits people who live in base. An incredibly small percent of pilots live in a base and commute to another, unless they are extremely junior and don’t have an option. Fighting for PS commuting takes money out of other parts of the contract. Incredibly selfish.
07-07-2023, 06:46 AM
#109
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Joined APC: Feb 2017
Posts: 1,360
Positive space commuting is a terrible idea. And it in no way benefits people who live in base. An incredibly small percent of pilots live in a base and commute to another, unless they are extremely junior and don’t have an option. Fighting for PS commuting takes money out of other parts of the contract. Incredibly selfish.
07-07-2023, 06:46 AM
#110
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Joined APC: Mar 2018
Posts: 2,501
Positive space commuting is a terrible idea. And it in no way benefits people who live in base. An incredibly small percent of pilots live in a base and commute to another, unless they are extremely junior and don’t have an option. Fighting for PS commuting takes money out of other parts of the contract. Incredibly selfish.
But you can lower your blood pressure, it’s not being negotiated. Personally, give me one flight requirement and I’d be much happier than having PS.
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