“We are in inverse assignment”
12-28-2023, 05:31 AM
#13
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I received calls from a 404 number with caller ID "Delta Air Lines" for multiple GSWC trips on the 24th/25th. A scheduler left me a message with trip details. Funny thing was, I didn't have a GSWC slip in so they were all just cold calls.
12-28-2023, 05:38 AM
#14
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
On a semi-related note. We once had a 350B take a GS while on vacation. I think the story goes is he hopped in his Bonanza and flew to ATL to catch the flight. They claimed that they didn't know it was against the contract lol. Right....and I have ocean front property in Nebraska to sell you!
12-28-2023, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
On a semi-related note. We once had a 350B take a GS while on vacation.
They ended up awarding the trip as an IAWC. Guess I missed an amendment to "their coverage ladder" where pilots on days of vacation come before IAWC. That's some MLF right there. No lunkers that time though. 🤣
12-28-2023, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar
That's wrong ... it's also kinda cool. Don't care who you are. It's the 757-Liz Hurley-Ashley Graham of the airplane world.
12-28-2023, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by FL370esq
I had the same kinda thing happen to me during a vacation in a reserve month of '18. (The John Bell reserve calculator made a compelling case for reserve). Phone rings with a 404 number and I thought it might be a training planner calling about bounces. Nope. It's scheduling. They had an inverse assignment for me. Rather entertaining conversation ensued. "You do??" "Yes...trip xxxx reporting tomorrow morning at xx:xx." "You do know I am on vacation right now, correct?* "Yes we do ...that's why we are calling. We are in inverse assignment and you are the only one available." "But I am on vacation...how are you going to pay me?" "Just like the contract says, straight pay over your guarantee and PB days for you interrupted vacation days." "Are you sure that's in the contract?" "We really need you to fly this rotation." "Did I mention I am on vacation? Not sure how you even got my number but....thanks anyway "
They ended up awarding the trip as an IAWC. Guess I missed an amendment to "their coverage ladder" where pilots on days of vacation come before IAWC. That's some MLF right there. No lunkers that time though. 🤣
They ended up awarding the trip as an IAWC. Guess I missed an amendment to "their coverage ladder" where pilots on days of vacation come before IAWC. That's some MLF right there. No lunkers that time though. 🤣
12-28-2023, 06:43 AM
#20
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Originally Posted by notEnuf
23.M.7. We do what we want clause.
And no where in 23.N/O does it state "...that interrupts a vacation day"
Also the literal defitnion of "hard no fly day" is "non-fly day on which a pilot may not be inversely assigned to a rotation"....and vacation is the first example listed.
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