READ THIS:DC Fly-In and Lobby Day: Sep 17/18
09-06-2013, 10:26 AM
#12
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I have no hope that it has helped- but my wife has called the White House 202-456-1111 several times and DOJ several times 202-456-1555.
A couple of interesting observations the WH operators SEEMED more interested when she started out- "I'm a Democrat" but also the last time that she called the operator said that they were asking everyone to call DOJ re this subject and proceeded to rattle off the number. When she told the WH operator that she had already called that number several times and that she always gets a recording, the response was,"Oh, they are listening."
It’s funny because some days she would call DOJ and just quote Warren Buffett. Other days she quoted statistics from this Forbes article Airlines, Not Yet Where They Want To Be, Make 21 Cents Per Passenger - Forbes
Having said this, in 2003 she faxed a letter to every U.S. Senator and most House Representatives and explained that USAirways was using fuzzy, elastic math to formulate justification to put my retirement into the PBGC. She also predicted that if USAirways got away with this that every other legacy carrier would most assuredly follow suit. What did it change? Nothing.
I despise Doug Parker. Be that as it may, I will do anything that I can to show support this merger. In the end I would still say, go if you can. Ten years from now at least you can say that you tried. You never know.
A couple of interesting observations the WH operators SEEMED more interested when she started out- "I'm a Democrat" but also the last time that she called the operator said that they were asking everyone to call DOJ re this subject and proceeded to rattle off the number. When she told the WH operator that she had already called that number several times and that she always gets a recording, the response was,"Oh, they are listening."
It’s funny because some days she would call DOJ and just quote Warren Buffett. Other days she quoted statistics from this Forbes article Airlines, Not Yet Where They Want To Be, Make 21 Cents Per Passenger - Forbes
Having said this, in 2003 she faxed a letter to every U.S. Senator and most House Representatives and explained that USAirways was using fuzzy, elastic math to formulate justification to put my retirement into the PBGC. She also predicted that if USAirways got away with this that every other legacy carrier would most assuredly follow suit. What did it change? Nothing.
I despise Doug Parker. Be that as it may, I will do anything that I can to show support this merger. In the end I would still say, go if you can. Ten years from now at least you can say that you tried. You never know.
09-06-2013, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by justjack
I have no hope that it has helped- but my wife has called the White House 202-456-1111 several times and DOJ several times 202-456-1555.
A couple of interesting observations the WH operators SEEMED more interested when she started out- "I'm a Democrat" but also the last time that she called the operator said that they were asking everyone to call DOJ re this subject and proceeded to rattle off the number. When she told the WH operator that she had already called that number several times and that she always gets a recording, the response was,"Oh, they are listening."
It’s funny because some days she would call DOJ and just quote Warren Buffett. Other days she quoted statistics from this Forbes article Airlines, Not Yet Where They Want To Be, Make 21 Cents Per Passenger - Forbes
Having said this, in 2003 she faxed a letter to every U.S. Senator and most House Representatives and explained that USAirways was using fuzzy, elastic math to formulate justification to put my retirement into the PBGC. She also predicted that if USAirways got away with this that every other legacy carrier would most assuredly follow suit. What did it change? Nothing.
I despise Doug Parker. Be that as it may, I will do anything that I can to show support this merger. In the end I would still say, go if you can. Ten years from now at least you can say that you tried. You never know.
A couple of interesting observations the WH operators SEEMED more interested when she started out- "I'm a Democrat" but also the last time that she called the operator said that they were asking everyone to call DOJ re this subject and proceeded to rattle off the number. When she told the WH operator that she had already called that number several times and that she always gets a recording, the response was,"Oh, they are listening."
It’s funny because some days she would call DOJ and just quote Warren Buffett. Other days she quoted statistics from this Forbes article Airlines, Not Yet Where They Want To Be, Make 21 Cents Per Passenger - Forbes
Having said this, in 2003 she faxed a letter to every U.S. Senator and most House Representatives and explained that USAirways was using fuzzy, elastic math to formulate justification to put my retirement into the PBGC. She also predicted that if USAirways got away with this that every other legacy carrier would most assuredly follow suit. What did it change? Nothing.
I despise Doug Parker. Be that as it may, I will do anything that I can to show support this merger. In the end I would still say, go if you can. Ten years from now at least you can say that you tried. You never know.
09-06-2013, 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by CamYZ125
Does anyone have details of the events for those days? I'm off, and was thinking of flying up to show my support.
Thanks for showing support for fellow pilots.
09-08-2013, 04:15 PM
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Check wings for details....
The company is going to positive space employees to DCA, and pay for hotel/meals/ground transportation.
Tuesday, Sept. 17:
4 pm: Participants will arrive in Washington D.C. via scheduled and charter aircraft at approximately 4 pm EDT and will be tranferred by bus to the host hotel - the Hyatt Regency Crystal City - located adjacent to Reagan National Airport.
6:15 pm: A kick-off reception will be held at the host hotel for all participants.
7 pm: Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Wednesday, Sept. 18:
7:30 am to 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
8:30 am: Departures to Capitol Hill
9 am - Noon: Meetings on Capitol Hill
Noon: Group Rally on Capitol Hill
1 pm - 5 pm: Meetings on Capitol Hill Resume
3 pm: Buses to Airport for Charter Passengers
4:30 pm: Charter Aircraft Depart Washington D.C. for Phoenix and DFW
They are serious about this... we all should be!
The company is going to positive space employees to DCA, and pay for hotel/meals/ground transportation.
Tuesday, Sept. 17:
4 pm: Participants will arrive in Washington D.C. via scheduled and charter aircraft at approximately 4 pm EDT and will be tranferred by bus to the host hotel - the Hyatt Regency Crystal City - located adjacent to Reagan National Airport.
6:15 pm: A kick-off reception will be held at the host hotel for all participants.
7 pm: Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City
Wednesday, Sept. 18:
7:30 am to 8:30 am: Continental Breakfast
8:30 am: Departures to Capitol Hill
9 am - Noon: Meetings on Capitol Hill
Noon: Group Rally on Capitol Hill
1 pm - 5 pm: Meetings on Capitol Hill Resume
3 pm: Buses to Airport for Charter Passengers
4:30 pm: Charter Aircraft Depart Washington D.C. for Phoenix and DFW
They are serious about this... we all should be!
09-10-2013, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by embraerjetpilot
Why would you be in support of fewer pilot jobs? I don't get it
