Originally Posted by
symbian simian
Just for reference, the Spirit commuter policy:
O. Commuter Policy
1. A pilot commuting to duty shall plan for a minimum of two separate flights that will arrive at his domicile in advance of his normal report time. If the first flight is oversold, delayed, or canceled, or if the pilot is denied a jumpseat or boarding for any reason, he shall notify Crew Scheduling as soon as practical.
2. Crew Scheduling, at its discretion, shall take one of the following actions:.... longer, but basically: buy ticket/assign later trip/put on reserve/release without pay.
4. A pilot who keeps accurate records of his scheduled commuter flights and otherwise complies with the provisions of
this commuter policy shall not be subject to discipline for missing trip pairings due to denied boarding.
5. A pilot may use the commuter policy as necessary with no limitations.
Obviously almost everything is better at UA. But I think as responsible adults there should be no reason to even worry about the CP as a commuter.
CPOs favorite part(s) of the UPA:
"Nothing in [the disciplinary section] shall be construed as extending the rights of [the disciplinary section] to a Pilot during his probationary period."
And
“Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the Company from ending a Pilot’s employment during his period of probation regardless of his position on the Seniority List.”
For all intents and purposes, there is no commuter clause for probationary pilots at United.
That being said, it’s not difficult for most people to survive probation at United, and CPOs aren’t actively looking to terminate probationary pilots. However, it is managements opinion that they reserve the right to do so.