Maybe it's because Skywest INC. owns Express Jet? Didn't they buy them and are merging them with ASA (merged company is Express Jet)? So maybe no matter if you're Skywest or Express Jet it's considered "their" metal? Had it been say, a Chataqua guy, I bet you'd have gotten it.

Don't know for sure, I could be way off.

Sailor, first off I am not directing this at you, Alfa, or any other pro ALPA guys. I do however have some questions I hope can be answered.

First, how much does ALPA collect from Delta pilots annually? How much do we receive in return... I.E what does ALPA provide us in return for our investment in their services?

Second, I understand that we probably contribute WAY more in dues than we receive in return. I would bet we pay ALPA 15-20 million more annually than we receive in direct benefit. My math tells me we could hire subject matter experts in every area and still have a big surpluse each year. For example, what if we actually charged 2% union dues on 1 billion in pilot wages the figure would be 20 million per year into our own coffers. Now take away expenses for subject matter experts, etc. I still see no way we are not left with a 10 million per year in left over dues money that could be used to fund a small pension or medical supplement program for our retiring pilots. Right now that money goes to ALPA to decide what they want to do with it. I am sorry if I am missing something here but our dues should go to our causes and benefits... I have a feeling ALPA secretaries/staff do not have to pay 6750 in medical costs if they have a child in any given year (current cost for delta gold HRA).

I also find it amusing that the profit sharing, as a me too benefit to the pilots has dues taken out as though ALPA negotiated it for the pilots as a exclusive benefit.

It's not immature. I had the last flight of the day jumpseat reserved once. I was late getting in. I showed up to the gate before the door was closed to find a DCI pilot had swiped my jumpseat because I did not show up the 15 minutes prior. He left me at the gate. When I showed up, he had not even boarded yet. The flight attendant jumpseat privileges are there to help us get on our own metal, not other pilots. I'm alright with karma. I don't go out of my way to deny someone. I just refuse to sit in a flight attendant jumpseat unless it is to get me on. I would like to add that it is my right to do that. I do not break any rules. We are not required to do that anymore than we are required to sit in the jumpseat as a deadheader to get another passenger on.

Awesome! I'd like to see it. I need to take my son (6 yr old) fishing soon. I live 10-15 mins from Lanier and have kicked myself multiple times for selling my boat prior to moving here. I need to buy he and I a fishing kayak so we can easily go. Prob is that when I take him I can't get him away from it till it gets dark. Could be worse:D

I was just walking around on a 4 hour productivity sit in DFW and happened to be passing by a gate that was boarding. A DL pilot came up offered to take the FA jumpseater if I needed to get on the flight deck seat even though. Even though I wasn't even trying to get on the flight I was thankful and impressed with that offer.

This is indicative of almost all interactions with commuting pilots in general. I don't commute right now but when I did DL pilots treated me great even when I was an FO at the dreaded Comair.

If the RJ jumpseater still had not boarded, then he probably should have stepped aside. However, you weren't there 15 prior as the rule says and the agent has to start wrapping things up (especially now with the big latency push).

Either way, you're right. It is your right to not help out a fellow pilot, but would you appreciate the assistance if it were the other way around? Have you ever commuted?

I commuted for 8 years, and finally moved to base. Although it doesn't come up very often for me anymore, I would still do whatever necessary - to include sitting backwards in an FA jumpseat for 5 hours - to get another pilot on the airplane (DCI or otherwise). Maybe that's just me and the majority of your Delta pilot co-workers. :cool:

Doing the right thing, even when you don't have to, is a sign of good character. I'd venture to say that most of us feel that way. Join the team won't you?

Bid is posted up in ATL crew room. They say it should be on I crew at 1400

It could just be me but if we received 50,000 applications for 400 FA positions I don't think the FA's pay packages are hurting them enough to need a me too clause.

There is a small army trying to get hired as a FA here so why again should ALPA be overly concerned with what they ask for when negotiating "FOR" the pilots? The company can give the FA's a raise tomorrow and if they do thats great for them but it doesn't mean a hill of beans to the rest of us.

Like was said before if Delta has "Always" had an unwritten me too clause, then where is our rest facility on most of the widebody fleets?

Don't take this as being hostile towards our FA's as I wish them nothing but great careers and actually enjoying chatting with many of them, but don't use them as an excuse why something can't be done or at least attempted.

What did I get? Can you go look? ;)

I will remind you all, who are in the Bid Posting Pool, I did say 48 hours from closing...which would be...1400. (in iCrew)

Send the Torpedo's to my house please, I'm fresh out!

;^)