Denny-
Thanks much for the answer, it makes sense and was what I was hoping for. I'm trying to figure out what to bid for Nov CQ and still have a good chance for Thanksgiving off etc...
By the way, I've always enjoyed your posts, which I'll throw out there since we're the only two up right now. Hope you're enjoying yourself up there. I know a guy who is thinking about bidding into your cat, and he'd be the plug... how much flying are you getting, how much use on reserve?
Thanks again!

So what's your point?:D

It's not easy to be at a meeting when you commute. I like the webcast idea. I dont go to every session of congress either.

I volunteered for the R&I committee several years ago. I was carried on their books for two years. Not once did I get a call for anything.

I write my reps and feel represented by them. There have been tremendous strides at the LEC level post-DPA-startup. At the same time, with the most recent TA as an example, I don't think anyone can say that pilot direction was followed.

Nice vid. Love the looks on her face. Too bad shirt tails are cut rather than fronts. :)

DPA is proving to be incompetent. I sent in a card because DALPA tends to drive me crazy, especially during the latest contract infomercial, and I support the basic concept of an in house union that isn't appart of the national RJ union. I don't know if I could vote for them in a drive. Make no mistake though, DALPA still has little of my support.

We had a turboprop operation we just shut down. Delta management made the decision to replace them with an airline, run by an hedge fund, which currently has the worst operational performance in our nation; an airline that its POI insisted be shut down.What about our brand?

Just after our newest "partner" got the largest maintenance related fine in FAA history, the airline we sold Compass to topped it!

Agreed Bar. Delta management has made it clear safety is not a priority.

Couple of things. They are unionized by the teamsters and the Scab is no longer in charge from what I recall but I totally agree with the principle behind it. Safety is not 1st isn't a distant 3rd

Cavalier,

Think about what you wrote and please respond. Tell me of one example where your alleged "national RJ union" made a single decision which favored "RJ" operators over mainline members, just one.

In reality our national union took the side of mainline pilots and got sued for their trouble. ALPA defended the exclusivity of the Delta MEC to negotiate with Delta management, thwarting members at ASA and Comair who had their scope vanish as they were acquired by another carrier, yet were unable to bind that carrier to a contract (scope) of their own. Comair is gone, ASA no longer exists, having been acquired by a non union carrier, merged in with COEX's operation and now operates under their name.

Our national union just signed off on a contract which provides for the recovery of flying to mainline, for every ALPA contract must bear the signature of ALPA's President (credit to our MEC and negotiators though).

The DPA targeted a nonexistent threat. It was based on emotion, false perceptions and feelings. Without an objective, fact based, reason for being it was surely doomed to failure.

Hope those who supported the DPA will use their energy to support ALPA and change things for the better with their participation.

Hey one of you 765 guys know what is up with the extra segment coming from FRA-ATL today.
I was watching it because I was kicking around going over but it is one of the optimized segments and I am trying to gauge if the nonrevs usually make it on. That pop up about possibly not boarding nonrevs even if there are seats causes some concern. Any of you guys that fly that route have any info on how often this is the case?

I'll have to double check the Teamsters thing, although after what they did at GoJets, I don't count them as a "union."

While researching your response I had to chuckle at one of their interview questions.