February Bids
01-15-2020, 12:04 PM
#11
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Just noted that there is a category where guys were forced into a line. 
Too junior to hold reserve lol. Strange times!
Take away premium vacation weeks or hire some pilots....ya, let's take away vacation, noone really cares about their summers anyway.
Too junior to hold reserve lol. Strange times!
Originally Posted by Bert Sampson
No. They are telling us that reducing vacations in summer months is going to help keep ALVs lower [editor’s note: because of staffing] Also, the extra day in Feb made Feb ALVs higher, which doesn’t help the situation.
01-15-2020, 12:24 PM
#12
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Originally Posted by Tailhookah
I see the FEB CA bids on Deltanet. Didn’t get the text from Alpa alerting they are out. They are out much later than average, especially for February. FO bids still not out. Going to be a tight summer, especially without a contract while company is making record profits and bragging about it.
01-15-2020, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bert Sampson
No. They are telling us that reducing vacations in summer months is going to help keep ALVs lower [editor’s note: because of staffing] Also, the extra day in Feb made Feb ALVs higher, which doesn’t help the situation.
I get it now. Thanks.
01-15-2020, 04:53 PM
#14
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
Just noted that there is a category where guys were forced into a line. Too junior to hold reserve lol. Strange times!
Take away premium vacation weeks or hire some pilots....ya, let's take away vacation, noone really cares about their summers anyway.
Too junior to hold reserve lol. Strange times! Take away premium vacation weeks or hire some pilots....ya, let's take away vacation, noone really cares about their summers anyway.
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01-15-2020, 05:06 PM
#15
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Originally Posted by CX500T
Based off what PBS shat out, I would have been better off bidding reserve. Yeowch.
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we’re staffed perfectly
01-15-2020, 05:29 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
Just noted that there is a category where guys were forced into a line. Too junior to hold reserve lol. Strange times!
Too junior to hold reserve lol. Strange times!
01-15-2020, 05:54 PM
#18
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Originally Posted by Baradium
That isn't unusual. With my NB category it happens regularly. It's a side effect of us having what are probably the best reserve rules in the industry and a category with a lot of pilots who live in base. Honestly, even as a commuter I don't feel like I'm home any less on reserve than with a line.
01-15-2020, 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Baradium
That isn't unusual. With my NB category it happens regularly. It's a side effect of us having what are probably the best reserve rules in the industry and a category with a lot of pilots who live in base. Honestly, even as a commuter I don't feel like I'm home any less on reserve than with a line.
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