Busboy

This attitude is the reason we will never get the crappy parts of our contract fixed. Just because it's always been like that?

Unbelievable! Not really, though.

Czech Airman

Old 10-24-2015, 12:36 PM #8 (permalink)
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Even your "lie flat" seats in coach?

I'll send you a bottle of 15YO Laphroig the first time I have to ride coach with a lie flat seat. You've fallen for the "Proponents of Hysteria".
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Looks like hysteria won out over the purple kool aid drinkers.

vc931

Last minute booking to ANC on Thanksgiving weekend! First class aint going to be available. I don't care if you're Donald Trump, you're not getting an upgrade, and the gate agents will laugh at you for asking.

navigatro

If first class is sold out then what is the company supposed to do?

BTW, no airline has "lie-flat seats" to or from ANC. It is all domestic first recliner style.

Chainsaw

Hey, the contract says if it's over 5 hours you are supposed to fly first class. It's just the contract, buy why follow it?

OBTW, Kokgobbler you are douche.

Chainsaw

I don't know, maybe follow the contract?!!!? Pick another flight that does meet the contractual language, not the get out jail free fine print twenty-two rows down lawyer clause that lets the company off the hook time after time.

Yet again, another company man, pillow biting douche!!!

Adlerdriver

First, this particular situation has nothing to do with our new contract (other than it wasn't fixed).

So, lessons learned (in case a new hire does find himself in a similar situation):
Be proactive - waiting for global travel to do their job isn't going to make your deadhead go well, especially if you have a Secondary line. If you don't have a ticket when your name is actually on the pairing and you're not deviating, start making calls. In addition, once you have a ticket, get on the airline website, look up your reservation and make sure you actually have a seat (call them if you have to). I've been traveling with other pilots who assumed their unassigned seat would work itself out and got bumped to coach when they checked in.

Finally, if all else fails, a 777 bunk or even an MD11 futon and some Corkys isn't a bad way to get to ANC if your other option is pretzels and a middle seat. There were 7 flights the day before this DH, one the day of and a couple early the next day (depending on how much slop you had in ANC or how badly you wanted the FF miles). I'm not suggesting making a habit of using company jumpseats instead of a proper deadhead but once in a very great while it may be the less painful option.

Raptor

One of the nicest ways to deviate if you live east coast, is Cathy NY to Vancouver, then on the ANC.

navigatro

Is Cathy your girlfriend?

navigatro

sometimes you have to think and act for yourself.