"Fiscal Cliff" Implications
12-06-2012, 10:02 AM
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We will trickle hire until we enter 4A2b (If we enter it, which I think is likely considering Europe's economy) Hiring will start again when they're ready to exit 4A2b. 4A2b has to stop the bid month after someone is hired unless the hiring is via court order or arbitration award.
No more running very lean during peak and paying a premium for having too few to fill the schedule. With the 4A2b option, it's cheaper to continually risk having too many crew members in the spring and summer. Peaks without as much AVA and draft are a significant savings. That makes a period of 4A2b pay for itself very quickly, or so I'm figurin'. No offsite training as vacancies never become critical. Less draft year round as the majority of bid packs are near the low end.
It's a new paradigm.
No more running very lean during peak and paying a premium for having too few to fill the schedule. With the 4A2b option, it's cheaper to continually risk having too many crew members in the spring and summer. Peaks without as much AVA and draft are a significant savings. That makes a period of 4A2b pay for itself very quickly, or so I'm figurin'. No offsite training as vacancies never become critical. Less draft year round as the majority of bid packs are near the low end.
It's a new paradigm.
Last edited by Gunter; 12-06-2012 at 10:16 AM.
12-06-2012, 10:16 AM
#22
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Originally Posted by Gunter
We will trickle hire until we enter 4A2b (If we enter it, which I think is likely considering Europe's economy) Hiring will start again when they're ready to exit 4A2b. 4A2b has to stop the bid month after someone is hired unless the hiring is via court order or arbitration award.
No more running very lean during peak and paying a premium for having too few to fill the schedule. With the 4A2b option, it's cheaper to continually risk having too many crew members in the spring and summer. Peaks without as much AVA and draft are a significant savings. That makes a period of 4A2b pay for itself very quickly, or so I'm figurin'. No offsite training required as it never gets to crazy to fill a seat. Less draft year round as the majority of bid packs are near the low end.
It's a new paradigm.
No more running very lean during peak and paying a premium for having too few to fill the schedule. With the 4A2b option, it's cheaper to continually risk having too many crew members in the spring and summer. Peaks without as much AVA and draft are a significant savings. That makes a period of 4A2b pay for itself very quickly, or so I'm figurin'. No offsite training required as it never gets to crazy to fill a seat. Less draft year round as the majority of bid packs are near the low end.
It's a new paradigm.
12-06-2012, 10:17 AM
#23
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Originally Posted by Busboy
Don't worry about it. We'll get it fixed in the interim discussions. Now that the new flight and duty time regulations have been published.
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