Best Base to Drop Trips as NB FO
07-26-2024 | 09:05 AM
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Then come January, back to madness in the training department with the XLRs and whatever other deliveries.
07-26-2024 | 10:16 AM
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interesting
This is interesting. Can you provide more detail/source? I'm not on Facebook. Thinking a long motorcycle trip by me might "help the company."
07-26-2024 | 10:26 AM
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Driving three hours to catch a commute, repeating in reverse sounds absolutely awful even if single with no kids.
Long term, and I don't know how old the kids are, but I would seriously evaluate moving some extended family to a base and moving to a base. While not ideal initially, your QOL and sanity will go through the roof. Especially if you get on a wb and go reserve.
Long term, and I don't know how old the kids are, but I would seriously evaluate moving some extended family to a base and moving to a base. While not ideal initially, your QOL and sanity will go through the roof. Especially if you get on a wb and go reserve.
07-26-2024 | 10:34 AM
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07-26-2024 | 10:58 AM
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They could also be looking at demand and forecasting next year to be weaker, so will cut block hours. Both DL and UA won't be able to magically create demand, so they will be in a similar situation if that pans out.
The company offering zero time lines doesn't cost them anything so no real downside if they don't need the staffing.
07-26-2024 | 11:03 AM
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If AA sees demand falling off, then this is the right move and will make the airline more nimble. If it doesn't, they're ceding a ton of the market to them in fear of lower margins.
07-26-2024 | 01:49 PM
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1,000 overstaffed? When? Right now? This fall? Next spring? Retirements AND when the comparison is being done matters. Peak summer vs October? That's probably a 15% (?) percentage reduction in flying which is 2000+ pilots. October has always been the best month to bid reserve and hope you don't get called. Details matter on if the alleged 1,000 pilots overstaffed is true when is the stated time period and compared to what?
Retirements wil eat into that which is a great furlough protection plan.
Historically 5% below you gives you protection from small furloughs and 15% below you on the seniority list gets you big furlough protection. 9/11 the worst furloughed about 25%.
Retirements wil eat into that which is a great furlough protection plan.
Historically 5% below you gives you protection from small furloughs and 15% below you on the seniority list gets you big furlough protection. 9/11 the worst furloughed about 25%.
07-26-2024 | 02:40 PM
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Yeah I’m calling total BS on that. We are running out of reserves daily right now on the 320 fleet. Don’t believe me? Go take a look at APA reserve and see for yourself. They’ve barely been scraping by for the last two weeks. We are properly staffed. No more, no less.
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