FDX - BS accepted Fares
03-10-2015, 05:08 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by Viper446
Easy to say if you live in Mem. Not so easy if you bid DH's and commute. Guys have been saying to fly the DH's as scheduled for years and it never happens.
03-10-2015, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by The Walrus
Bottom line is this is a problem for commuters, and commuters are the ones that will have to sacrifice to fix it.
By the same token, it's easy to pass up a MEM-XYZ-MEM draft trip if you're a commuter, and a bigger temptation if it's 8 hours away from home for quick cash.
So, why don't we all just do our own part and not try to compare my hardship with yours, or yours with someone else's? Do the right thing, encourage your brother to do the right thing, and compliment your brother when he does the right thing. Complaining that it's harder for me to do the right thing than someone else just isn't helpful to anyone. Everyone has a cross to bear.
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03-10-2015, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by TonyC
It's not only a problem for commuters, but I will agree that it effects them disproportionately. It will also require a disproportionate sacrifice to fly the scheduled deadheads.
By the same token, it's easy to pass up a MEM-XYZ-MEM draft trip if you're a commuter, and a bigger temptation if it's 8 hours away from home for quick cash.
So, why don't we all just do our own part and not try to compare my hardship with yours, or yours with someone else's? Do the right thing, encourage your brother to do the right thing, and compliment your brother when he does the right thing. Complaining that it's harder for me to do the right thing than someone else just isn't helpful to anyone. Everyone has a cross to bear.
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By the same token, it's easy to pass up a MEM-XYZ-MEM draft trip if you're a commuter, and a bigger temptation if it's 8 hours away from home for quick cash.
So, why don't we all just do our own part and not try to compare my hardship with yours, or yours with someone else's? Do the right thing, encourage your brother to do the right thing, and compliment your brother when he does the right thing. Complaining that it's harder for me to do the right thing than someone else just isn't helpful to anyone. Everyone has a cross to bear.
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03-10-2015, 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxKts
Is that what you do?
03-12-2015, 03:46 PM
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We all have examples of deadhead tickets that Global travel had to buy well above the accepted fare but I wonder what the percentage is of total tickets purchased monthly? If the company can truly buy the majority of the tickets at the accepted fare that would be smart business. But if a large percentage of the tickets purchased are above the accepted fare we shouldn't be held to the accepted fare when the company can't purchase a ticket at that price.
Anyone who has been here since FOX/FOCUS came on board and we moved from paper expense reports to electronic knows that we were able to adjust our bank to the higher amount if Corporate/Global travel had to buy the ticket at a higher price. Then, without any negotiation, previous practice was thrown out leaving us to negotiate to get back what we had for years.
Anyone who has been here since FOX/FOCUS came on board and we moved from paper expense reports to electronic knows that we were able to adjust our bank to the higher amount if Corporate/Global travel had to buy the ticket at a higher price. Then, without any negotiation, previous practice was thrown out leaving us to negotiate to get back what we had for years.
03-13-2015, 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by machz990
We all have examples of deadhead tickets that Global travel had to buy well above the accepted fare but I wonder what the percentage is of total tickets purchased monthly? If the company can truly buy the majority of the tickets at the accepted fare that would be smart business. But if a large percentage of the tickets purchased are above the accepted fare we shouldn't be held to the accepted fare when the company can't purchase a ticket at that price.
Anyone who has been here since FOX/FOCUS came on board and we moved from paper expense reports to electronic knows that we were able to adjust our bank to the higher amount if Corporate/Global travel had to buy the ticket at a higher price. Then, without any negotiation, previous practice was thrown out leaving us to negotiate to get back what we had for years.
Anyone who has been here since FOX/FOCUS came on board and we moved from paper expense reports to electronic knows that we were able to adjust our bank to the higher amount if Corporate/Global travel had to buy the ticket at a higher price. Then, without any negotiation, previous practice was thrown out leaving us to negotiate to get back what we had for years.
It would help if they had an automated way to harvest the data for negotiations.
03-16-2015, 12:15 PM
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I have a pairing next month with a deadhead from ANC to MEM on Delta through MSP. The bids just came out Friday. I called Global Travel to check a fare from ANC to MSN through MSP on Delta. Accepted fare around $1050 and quote was over $1400. I asked how much the scheduled ticket was to MEM and it was also over $1400, $400 above accepted fare.
03-17-2015, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by machz990
I have a pairing next month with a deadhead from ANC to MEM on Delta through MSP. The bids just came out Friday. I called Global Travel to check a fare from ANC to MSN through MSP on Delta. Accepted fare around $1050 and quote was over $1400. I asked how much the scheduled ticket was to MEM and it was also over $1400, $400 above accepted fare.
The company will get what they want - one way or another!!
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