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09-02-2021 | 01:22 PM
#151
Gets Weekends Off
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Then drive to a city that has one....or give up the rest of the QOL and every other item that makes the difference between an ok contract and a great one. I not trying to convince you, I could care less either way. Just telling you it comes at a cost. I would rather have a great contract and go to work like the other 90% of airline pilots in the US do. ABX crews airline everyday on company paid tickets into and out of position just like you would. If the trips starts or ends at other than domicile they have to buy a ticket. I have one this weekend I not going to use because I can ride the system and not have to go near a passenger terminal. Then the money they did not spend on a ticket is put into a bank for my future use. Also on the new contract we airline from/to home instead of from/to domicile. Old contract if it was cheaper to airline to domicile that is where the ticket was issued to...not now.
09-02-2021 | 02:19 PM
#152
Line Holder
Joined: Jun 2008
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In full disclosure (which eludes these boards all too often..) the seniority roster doesn't grow much at all. Atlas and others have the same issue, lots of training...little movement.
ABX Roster: 7/2021- 250 7/2020 - 239 7/2019 - 235
ABX Roster: 7/2021- 250 7/2020 - 239 7/2019 - 235
09-03-2021 | 08:52 AM
#153
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Joined: Apr 2007
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Great qol and ok qol is all in eyes of the beholder. One ability to commute will have impacts ones qol vs another differently. I am at a different ACMI not ATI. Agree to disagree, I believe homebasing is a solid value to some and shouldn’t be considered “small thinking” like some alluded to. ABX will work for some and it won’t for others.
09-03-2021 | 08:56 AM
#154
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Yes....and retirements are on the top of the list.. We are having guys with 40+ years retiring.
09-03-2021 | 01:43 PM
#155
The Fallen Cherub
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From: Wings & Prayer
09-03-2021 | 09:33 PM
#156
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The real answer is....never negotiated for it. Most ABX commuter pilots ride the DHL or Amazon system. Any flights that commercial into or out of position other than domicile....the company buys the ticket. It could have been added on the last contract if we were willing to have an ATI/ K4 benefit style contract. Crews were not interested.
09-05-2021 | 06:41 AM
#157
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Joined: Dec 2005
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From: CA
I’m not real familiar with the Amazon or DHL network in the US, where can I go to look up Amazon and DHL flights going to CVG in order to see what the commute would look like for me based on where I currently live?
09-05-2021 | 11:23 AM
#159
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There is no real easy way, the best thing to do is just use flightaware and look at the cities you are curious about and see if any of the operators have regular service out. Or just ask here and we can tell you if theres a flight or not.
09-05-2021 | 11:25 AM
#160
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