Originally Posted by
bored
Jesse -
They do say that... however there are now more options to get to many of the same places. MSP, DTW and MEM ring a bell. =)
Let's keep it in perspective. They're travel privileges, not benefits. They can change as they wish, unfortunately. Unless we can all lock pass travel stuff into our contracts to make it harder to change them, we're at the mercy of what they're willing to extend to us. You guys ARE lucky to have pass travel on furlough. When we've had furloughs in the past at XJ, they got basically nothing. When we have them in the future (too soon it seems) they'll also have basically nothing.
I have to agree with Bored to an extent.....
Pinnacle got the major shaft when it comes to benefits. While we (OH) are wholly owned, and it does suck.....our benefits (while downgraded) are still better than 80% of those out there in the industry.
Having pass benefits are HUGE during a furlough. I am happy we get to keep them, even if I am a S3CR.....
I am extremely thankful that the Union worked it out for us furloughed guys/gals to keep our flight benefits!!! I like that they are fighting this too, I just wish I saw this type of fight back when I got furloughed........but then again, I guess my furlough didn't pertain to the senior guys way of life.....