Contract 2026
09-19-2025 | 06:32 PM
#121
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From: 777 CA
We once did it that way at Delta. You bid for either the flying or relief seat. It was not contractual but company policy. A pilot filed a grievance for being moved to the RP position to allow the RP to maintain currency. Shortly after a FOM change came out eliminating the RP position and stating everyone was a FO. The Captain would decide seat positions. You are correct that having a designated relief pilot eliminated a lot of the trip swapping BS.
By the way Captains should allocate landings based on currancy. Many Captains take a landing every trip.
By the way Captains should allocate landings based on currancy. Many Captains take a landing every trip.
I will admit I love the DAL policy of 2 CAs over 12 hrs! Cudos to y’all for keeping that. I always have a CA bunky to HKG but it’s the exception not the norm like I wish it was here.
Different strokes for different folks but there’s something to be said for knowing your roll a month in advance when lines are posted.
09-19-2025 | 07:09 PM
#122
On Reserve
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09-19-2025 | 07:42 PM
#123
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09-19-2025 | 08:33 PM
#125
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09-19-2025 | 09:40 PM
#126
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Joined: Dec 2021
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Medical called at $300/mo and max out of pocket of $3600/yr.
1st class Zeds
Retiree medical premiums same as active employee.
No more Soft work rules, Co ignores and violates them anyway. They can’t get around hard pay rates.
1st class Zeds
Retiree medical premiums same as active employee.
No more Soft work rules, Co ignores and violates them anyway. They can’t get around hard pay rates.
09-20-2025 | 12:41 AM
#128
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Joined: Sep 2011
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100000000% agree. Soft pay needs to stay no credit.
Also, it’s hard to argue that our robust annual allocation (up to 270 hours) would survive a transition to rollover. The company would absolutely want a large portion of that back in exchange. The companies which have rollover don’t have nearly the annual allocation we do. Like, less than half.
As someone who’s been on LTD 2x, I really like the safety of having 3 months to recover from a knee replacement, etc.
Also, the fly while sick argument, as A5S stated.
pros/cons to both methods, but the devil is in the details, especially if we transited to the “other”.
As someone who’s been on LTD 2x, I really like the safety of having 3 months to recover from a knee replacement, etc.
Also, the fly while sick argument, as A5S stated.
pros/cons to both methods, but the devil is in the details, especially if we transited to the “other”.
09-20-2025 | 12:46 AM
#129
Roll’n Thunder
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 5,125
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From: Pilot
Does anyone know the history of why our sick time resets for everyone at the same time (and why May 1st)? Seems like a switch to resetting on your anniversary bid period start date just like your APD makes more sense for the company.
09-20-2025 | 12:49 AM
#130
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+1. Been on my ‘list’ since TA1. Transitioning to that method is the hard part though. The company would not want to just rear me to full half way through the year. And I don’t want to lose any protection…
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