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Old 11-04-2022 | 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by overqualified52
I think the biggest thing that hackles people’s feathers is that we still have a positive space to get to work if we give ourselves 2 flights but the fact that there are 35 percent less flights than pre Covid makes it difficult for the 2 flight rule ,so until the flight frequencies go back to pre Covid levels the policy should still remain for PS one flight to work . I was hired early 90’s and for many , many years we had no PS to work . It was great when the Union got the new commute policy for positive space second flight but that was at a time when there were way more flights than now . Also (at least in my opinion ) if we are able to get positive space to work then we should be good enough to get positive space home after completing the trip and making money for the company (Delta/Endeavor) . That’s the real issue with this whole thing is getting positive space home and just having 1 ps flight to work until the frequency of flights returns pre Covid . If we are important enough to get to work , then we should be important enough to get PS home . It should be a priority with the Union and the company considering over half the DL/9E pilots are commuters . Nothing should have to be given up for it . PS to and from work should be a normal part of Airline operations and life moving forward. I guess it’s probably a 70/30 split on how everyone feels about keeping it with 70 percent for keeping it ? Feel free to throw food at me 😂
Commuted for 30+ years. Was told in new hire indoc that commuting was your choice and the company will not have any leeway on missed commute flights. Non rev only for many years, Coat and tie or uniform for non rev, $30 RT payroll deduction under 10 yrs of service. There was No JS option. Then the company closed 5-6 bases so you could grab a JS thru duty CP (beeper) only to work ( sometimes you could beg for JS going home) and only within 15 min of departure when it looked like you were no going to get on. Finally got JS privilege (pilot/FA) and a “call it honest” policy. As long as you had a backup, crew scheduling would reserve a PS seat on backup flight. Then Covid hits and we are given PS to and from.
My point is, the company has always determined how commuting pilots get to and from work, you play their game and hopefully get to/from work without a struggle.
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