Originally Posted by echelon

How many airlines have you worked for? I've worked for four and of those four, Alaska is THE ONLY ONE at which it is nearly impossible, even as a senior bidder, to fly trips that are commutable on both ends. The guy you responded to is lucky enough to work trips that are commutable on one end... Because that's basically the ceiling for commutability at Alaska.

And commutability is a lot more than report/release times... It's being able to finesse one's schedule through trading and bidding to stack trips together, minimize trips to and from base, etc. It's lines with more than 15 days off. It's the commuter policy, and ours is lacking. ETC ETC.

I am stuck with the trips I was awarded for April because big surprise, reserve coverage is negative for nearly the entire month. I can't give away my trips because who would pick them up when they could fly premium instead because of this company's abysmal staffing? I need to move one trip one day to attend a family function and I cant because of staffing, so I'll be forced to use sick time instead. I don't commute anymore but if I did, I sure wouldn't call this predicament commuter-friendly, not by a long shot. And nothing from the new contract that's been implemented so far feels ANY different in that respect.

I'm convinced you just reflexively respond to defend the company every time criticism is posted instead of even giving a single thought to how out of your element you really are. The only people who could possibly recommend commuting to this airline are the ones who have never worked anywhere else.

Originally Posted by Avroman

Southwest said, "hold my WIld Turkey 101"

Originally Posted by Twr199

If you need commuter hotels then your airline is not commutable.

Originally Posted by Jetlikespeed

And just to add just by nature if Alaskas network is not commutable mostly vacation spots and 1 a day service.

makes for easy flying and nice long overnights often in islands or Mexico. But with that trips are hardly commutable launch kinda early on day 1 spend 18-24 hours in city do 1 or 2 legs rinse and repair back typically around 5 or later on last day. Makes for easy flying but bad commutablity

Originally Posted by FreqFlyer

Yes I’ve worked at many other shops. Ya’ll should go try and work for Allegiant if you really think Alaska isn’t a commutable airline…

Maybe i’m not as rash, but commutable on one end of trips, is considered pretty darn commutable and fair to me, and we have MANY pairings like that…

Originally Posted by FreqFlyer

Yes I’ve worked at many other shops. Ya’ll should go try and work for Allegiant if you really think Alaska isn’t a commutable airline…

Maybe i’m not as rash, but commutable on one end of trips, is considered pretty darn commutable and fair to me, and we have MANY pairings like that…

Originally Posted by Jetlikespeed

I realized my last post is littered with typos. one day I’ll decided to proofread my post before I hit submit reply but that day is not today or tomorrow or the next day but Someday.

alaska not commuter friendly but fine if you live in base