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What's wrong, you don't know how to set a timer/alarm to check in 24 hours in advance? God forbid we have 1 perk that lets junior people commute or actually enjoy the non rev benefits. If you've been here for decades, stop being a cheap crybaby and buy a ticket. AA20. GTFO
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Originally Posted by rockelino
(Post 3984511)
Yes but if it's a mainline jet, an AA FDJ has "jumpseat priority" over Eagle FDJ, so check-in time isn't an issue. So an Eagle pilot won't "beat me to the JS" (in this example).
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It would be a nice to have and item #1000 in the priority list and not a needs fixing like the PSA/Envoy JS thing I mentioned earlier, but I wouldn't mind a non-rev system where own metal gives you a slight edge. Time of check in still rules, but AA employees go above eagle on mainline in terms of getting a seat in the back. Flip side, PSA employee goes above us on the standby list on an PSA operated flight.
But again not even close to being a priority to chase after. |
Originally Posted by Werjower
(Post 3984395)
Dang I thought this thread was going to be about how American Eagle accounts for like 45% of AA's total flying in comparison to ~30% at OAL.
AAs JS policy is the best in the business. NonRev I’m fine with. As a pilot I don’t need to try to wrestle the 12th non rev spot from the gate agent or FA listing for the same flight. I’m grown, make good money, and if I need to get somewhere, I buy a ticket. As far as wholly owed pilots with D2 priority the same as ours, I don’t lose a wink of sleep. I have the JS if I need it 8 days out and the seats in the back, last time I checked, are not owned by me but by the company; they are free to dictate flight benefits at their discretion |
Originally Posted by Thumper7
(Post 3984251)
What i want the readers to take from this thread is that I and other AA pilots have lost rides home to regional pilots for seats on our own metal due to it all being based on time of check in and Eagle pilots get the same priority outside of the jumpseat. And alot of my fellow pilots just say, “eh who cares”. Talk to your friends at Delta and ask if they would ever lose a seat to a Connection pilot. The AA pilot group is toothless when it comes to stuff like this.
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Originally Posted by Thumper7
(Post 3984217)
Truly we have a battered wife syndrome or something here. Hey, buddy, they arent your company. You probably flowed I know, but do you understand that? And they can beat you for a seat on your own metal.
Like this is ridiculous, take it over to the line if you want to ***** at this level. That or you're just trying to ragebait or something. |
Originally Posted by VacancyBid
(Post 3984309)
Seniority vs time of checkin is a big topic but the pilot union has no control over it.
there are ways to roll your time of checkin to a new itinerary. And my recollection is that you can checkin to multiple flights simultaneously |
At least pilots looking at coming to AA can look at this thread and see how well elitism is tolerated in and amongst the pilot group.
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This entire thread is an argument for absorbing the wholly owned. One less thing (non rev/jumpseat priority) for people to ***** about.
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Originally Posted by Tattooedaviator
(Post 3984657)
This entire thread is an argument for absorbing the wholly owned. One less thing (non rev/jumpseat priority) for people to ***** about.
Look at college football and those who do not utilize the transfer portal and those that do. The ones that do are the ones who are in the playoffs. |
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