Originally Posted by
Xtreme87
You know, this made me think about how the company made FA’s show up to the plane 5 minutes before the pilots, therefore having to take an earlier van. Since they can’t leagally make the pilots show up to work earlier without adjusting duty periods, they make the FA’s show up earlier and schedule the van earlier. Only problem is there is often times only ONE VAN scheduled, so therefore you wind up going earlier too. This new scheme definitely paid off, judging by our awesome 69% on time performance. THAT is the definition of mickey mouse. Never heard of such a thing in the history of airlines.
My question in reading this is why are pilots taking an earlier van? If the company can’t schedule or choose a hotel which can offer transportation times which fit with your show time, then that is the company’s problem, not pilots. You all should just take the next van. Problem solved. Reminds me of the morons that took early vans and showed at the gate before show time, on min rest overnights. Nothing like willfully violating rest requirements to try and get that flight out on time...