Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
Yes, I understand the FOM is outside of the contract. I just find the timing of a stricter commuting policy interesting. Post two AE bids that involve making commuting decisions, then change the policy right before the most difficult time of year for commuting. Maintaining the status quo in the contract, can then be considered a "win" at the negotiating table for DALPA.
NYC is the most difficult base to staff and also has the largest number of offline commuters. Who is the genius that decided to make offline commuting less desirable? Many NYC commuting plans include a mix of JetBlue and American with Delta backups. Under the new policy American and Jet Blue are no longer options the company considers viable.
Yeah, I call shenanigans on this also, and I've got arguably one of the easiest commutes in the system (BOS-NYC). But especially on Sun PM commutes, there are often few options available. Pulling B6 and AA out of my bag of tricks is not cool.
Why is it even in the FOM if it's already contractual in 23Y? And if it needs to be in the FOM, why on earth should it be anything other than verbatim from the contract? The FAA may be inconsistent in a lot of things, but one thing they're very consistent about is their reaction to conflicting guidance in a carrier's written policies.