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05-06-2026 | 03:41 PM
#1011
On Reserve
Joined: Dec 2022
Posts: 66
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How are we going to fly to Europe if there's no jet fuel in Europe to top off with?
This question isn't meant to be answered. But I am freaking out about what's about to happen to the world economy and to the ME?
What happens if it goes to hell this summer? We pause negotiations until the new normal normalizes? What's the procedure for when black swans happen right in the middle of negotiations? Is that what happened in covid? I wasn't here yet.
This question isn't meant to be answered. But I am freaking out about what's about to happen to the world economy and to the ME?
What happens if it goes to hell this summer? We pause negotiations until the new normal normalizes? What's the procedure for when black swans happen right in the middle of negotiations? Is that what happened in covid? I wasn't here yet.
05-06-2026 | 03:50 PM
#1012
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Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 1,179
(Not that I don’t have full faith in the MEC to put the kibosh on a lukewarm deal.)
05-06-2026 | 03:51 PM
#1013
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 244
Likes: 10
This was the way it was when I was hired. I liked that system better. I like the more pay we have on reserve now but the FIFO worked better. As a senior reserve bidder now I would still take that system over raw buckets.
05-06-2026 | 04:04 PM
#1014
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Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 1,179
How are we going to fly to Europe if there's no jet fuel in Europe to top off with?
This question isn't meant to be answered. But I am freaking out about what's about to happen to the world economy and to the ME?
What happens if it goes to hell this summer? We pause negotiations until the new normal normalizes? What's the procedure for when black swans happen right in the middle of negotiations? Is that what happened in covid? I wasn't here yet.
This question isn't meant to be answered. But I am freaking out about what's about to happen to the world economy and to the ME?
What happens if it goes to hell this summer? We pause negotiations until the new normal normalizes? What's the procedure for when black swans happen right in the middle of negotiations? Is that what happened in covid? I wasn't here yet.
05-06-2026 | 04:06 PM
#1015
Racketeer
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 13,319
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From: N60.4858 W149.9327
Union rep in ATL this week mentioned that any change in ICREW/DBMS requires them to delete something else, because the "memory is full" in our early 1980s scheduling software, and it uses some archaic old programming language. Partly explains why changes take a while to implement. Hopefully Crew360 comes soon.
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05-06-2026 | 04:10 PM
#1016
Line Holder
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,353
Likes: 54
From: 765A
Not our problem. What the gonkulator does or does not do is immaterial. This management never invested in gonkulator 2.0 and now they want pilot concessions to make it all work? N and O. See yall at the road shows in 2027 or 2028. If we get an AIP on 15 May, then we will get language 1 June. 45 days later is 15 July and August bids will already be out. This summer is already lost.
05-06-2026 | 04:12 PM
#1017
Racketeer
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 13,319
Likes: 812
From: N60.4858 W149.9327
How are we going to fly to Europe if there's no jet fuel in Europe to top off with?
This question isn't meant to be answered. But I am freaking out about what's about to happen to the world economy and to the ME?
What happens if it goes to hell this summer? We pause negotiations until the new normal normalizes? What's the procedure for when black swans happen right in the middle of negotiations? Is that what happened in covid? I wasn't here yet.
This question isn't meant to be answered. But I am freaking out about what's about to happen to the world economy and to the ME?
What happens if it goes to hell this summer? We pause negotiations until the new normal normalizes? What's the procedure for when black swans happen right in the middle of negotiations? Is that what happened in covid? I wasn't here yet.
05-06-2026 | 04:16 PM
#1018
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Jan 2023
Posts: 3,490
Likes: 989
Not our problem. What the gonkulator does or does not do is immaterial. This management never invested in gonkulator 2.0 and now they want pilot concessions to make it all work? N and O. See yall at the road shows in 2027 or 2028. If we get an AIP on 15 May, then we will get language 1 June. 45 days later is 15 July and August bids will already be out. This summer is already lost.
Black swans always happen during negotiations. That's why it takes so long if there isn't an obvious one to exploit then management has to ramp up the doom and gloom for their made up one until a real one presents itself. Pro tip: pilot costs normalize across the industry regardless and become fixed costs that then inform price and capacity. Just like fuel they will pay for the necessary inputs and charge prices accordingly.
fillerz ////
05-06-2026 | 04:38 PM
#1019
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Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 480
Likes: 66
It would be poetic justice to see the pilot group reject a lukewarm quick deal in MEMRAT, after management rushes all self-serving IT modifications in anticipation of a “Delta pilots always vote yes” outcome.
(Not that I don’t have full faith in the MEC to put the kibosh on a lukewarm deal.)
(Not that I don’t have full faith in the MEC to put the kibosh on a lukewarm deal.)
05-06-2026 | 04:43 PM
#1020
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Joined: Jul 2022
Posts: 2,286
Likes: 1,179
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