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Old 01-15-2026 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield
It seems most pilots would rather throw tomatoes from the cheap seats than even do the bare minimum, which is to vote. With that said, APA could do better at making the voting process easier and increase pilot outreach.
Vote and answer the damn surveys. Send sound offs.

These things take about 2 minutes if one remembers their association login credentials.

It looks like about 1/3 of the pilot group is answering the surveys. Maybe another 1/3 retires in 5 years and is past caring but where's the other 1/3?
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Old 01-15-2026 | 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
Vote and answer the damn surveys. Send sound offs.

These things take about 2 minutes if one remembers their association login credentials.

It looks like about 1/3 of the pilot group is answering the surveys. Maybe another 1/3 retires in 5 years and is past caring but where's the other 1/3?
I’m sure I’ve flown with that other 1/3 lol. Things like, What’s TTS? What’s IMAX? Can you pick up over VMAX? Etc etc
Some people just don’t care AT ALL. Sad!.
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Old 01-16-2026 | 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by CRJJ
I’m sure I’ve flown with that other 1/3 lol. Things like, What’s TTS? What’s IMAX? Can you pick up over VMAX? Etc etc
Some people just don’t care AT ALL. Sad!.
“They reimburse us for Ubers to the hotel?”
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Old 01-16-2026 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by LearPilot88
“They reimburse us for Ubers to the hotel?”
They will even book them for you so you don't have to reimburse! 🤑
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Old 01-16-2026 | 03:42 AM
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Originally Posted by CRJJ
I’m sure I’ve flown with that other 1/3 lol. Things like, What’s TTS? What’s IMAX? Can you pick up over VMAX? Etc etc
Some people just don’t care AT ALL. Sad!.
“ Does Christmas Day pay holiday pay?”

*has been a member of Aarena/BTL since 2017*

Originally Posted by tallpilot
They will even book them for you so you don't have to reimburse! 🤑
Need to negotiate Uber Premium/Black as the alternative transport booked by hotels/limos. I go reimburse route so I can book my own uber premium ride. This prevents any fight for when uber premium can be pricey like NYC.
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Old 01-16-2026 | 05:47 AM
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I've noticed a decline in regular Uber over the past few years. Uber black is the only thing to take these days.
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Old 01-16-2026 | 06:31 AM
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Originally Posted by joepilot50
“ Does Christmas Day pay holiday pay?”

*has been a member of Aarena/BTL since 2017*
Asks a question that is easily answered by using Comply365's search function inside of the CBA that the company has so kindly placed in their document library. Answer will directly affect their quality of life, either this pairing, this month, or next bid month. BrazilBusDriver searches said CBA and answers said question since we are in cruise and there is **** all else to do besides listen to guardtards.

"How are you so good at this stuff?"

There are many such cases.

These people have been here for years longer than I have, but apparently have not been schooled in the ways of Hulas.
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Old 01-16-2026 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BrazilBusDriver
Asks a question that is easily answered by using Comply365's search function inside of the CBA that the company has so kindly placed in their document library. Answer will directly affect their quality of life, either this pairing, this month, or next bid month. BrazilBusDriver searches said CBA and answers said question since we are in cruise and there is **** all else to do besides listen to guardtards.

"How are you so good at this stuff?"

There are many such cases.

These people have been here for years longer than I have, but apparently have not been schooled in the ways of Hulas.
It's even easier than that!

Just look at the APA trip calendar. Is christmas day in green? If yes, it pays holiday pay. If not, it doesn't. *waits to read does super bowl sunday pay holiday pay from these same people*
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Old 01-16-2026 | 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by tallpilot
Vote and answer the damn surveys. Send sound offs.

These things take about 2 minutes if one remembers their association login credentials.

It looks like about 1/3 of the pilot group is answering the surveys. Maybe another 1/3 retires in 5 years and is past caring but where's the other 1/3?
There is low trust in these surveys and it is 100% APA's fault. Not only were the surveys last contract cycle absolutely worthless (they just manipulated the results to point to the most easily negotiated items) but the word games in the current surveys are painfully obvious. With that being said I participate in every single survey and still send sound-offs, although last contract it did zilch.
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Old 01-16-2026 | 10:06 AM
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I agree with the wording. Even with the presentation, they want the lazy part of the group to look and say f* that, I don’t have time
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