Originally Posted by Jetjok
At FedEx, taking even an extra minute of flight time (above and beyond historical predictions) requires a delay code, that the flight crew must fill in, and which is then looked at each and every morning at 9 AM, by some very senior management types.
Originally Posted by Mike734
No offense, but THAT is why I would never want to work for FedEx. I've heard UPS is just as anal (or worse). I just can't stand micro management like that. Oh well...I guess I don't have to worry about it. Sure would like the pay check though!
Taint micromanagement just common sense with some square filling. In 5 years probably 30% of my flights have had an airborne delay. 95% of those were chalked up (by me) to ATC delay enroute or weather. IMO they use it for the stuff they can control (ie ground handling), no marshaller on block in, fouled gate, MX delay after block out.
I'll bet all profitable airlines (and most unprofitable airlines) out there do the same thing one way or the other.