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Originally Posted by EdGrimley
(Post 1591997)
Thanks for the info RockyBoy. Are you able to routinely get rid of reserve days through personal drop? Would it be possible to drop 6 or 7 reserve days a month on the A320? Do you think I might have better luck on the 737?
I would be a higher relative % on the 800 and have thought about going over there, but as soon as I do then the 320 will start moving. Right now, it would be better to be on the 737, no 5-days and looking at open time they have had better reserve coverage than the 320. |
Originally Posted by tsquare
(Post 1592094)
We used to be the only airline that stood in the doorway and said goodbye to those that pay our salaries.
As to the rest... good grief. How many of you wear your hat when saying bye to the PAX? |
Originally Posted by RockyBoy
(Post 1592127)
The problem with PD'ing RES days is you have to comply with the off day grouping requirements so you can't always dump days even if they are positive.
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
(Post 1592102)
I commute and can't tell the difference in PA's from one airline or another. You can make any PA you want if the aircraft is stopped. I have not experienced long PA's while the aircraft is moving.
Originally Posted by DelDah Capt
(Post 1592037)
There was a similar issue ealier this year when the Weather Channel decided to name an approaching blizzard "Winter Storm Janus"
(yeah, it's juvenile, but it still makes me laugh) http://www.metro.us/wp-content/uploa...janus-anus.jpg I like being juvenile though.
Originally Posted by Hawaii50
(Post 1592059)
I like to put my iphone next to my boom mic, blaring the opening music from Top Gun. I use my Donald Sutherland impression to give a complete description of the forces that will occur on takeoff followed by a short bio on the FAs, the weather, density altitude, and any famous people that live at the destination.
I flew with a guy who made you laugh without trying. He just did funny things and he had the accent and so forth to make it funnier. My favorite was we got notified mid pushback in MCO about a delay going to LGA. Now prior to push he had been dealing with his son who had lost their dog and a neighbor had found the dog but now the 22 year old son was awol. He was frustrated but we continued normal ops. So as we're pushing he begins to make a PA about the delay. A long PA. Then the phone rings with one of those old rotary phone ring tones at max volume. He wasn't going to answer. But evidently, he wasn't going to mute it either. It rang. He kept talking. And rang. Talking continued. And rang. Still talking. Rang some more. Still explaining the nuances of EDCT times. Then voicemail. On the outside I was looking at the floor is disbelief, on the inside I was... http://www.beechtalk.com/forums/imag...ies/rofl02.gif He was a great guy to fly with, I'd fly with him any day. I'd even be his wingman if it didn't mean losing my certificates and job. |
Originally Posted by RockyBoy
(Post 1592131)
Well there are airlines out there now that not only say goodbye at the end, they say hello to everyone that boards, do welcome aboard PA's in the cabin, and walk the isles to talk to every passenger during any delay or IROP. Some delta guys do this, but probably less than 1%. Most say goodbye on every leg now unless it's lunch time or the last leg. :D
How many of you wear your hat when saying bye to the PAX? Yes I do. It hides my mullet better, I can hide the bushy bangs and the tail in my hat. |
I am confused why they would allow guys to go to the 7ER if they're planning on displacing it, unless, they are 80% sure they'll displace but in case the 20% happens (see DC9 for details) they don't want to get caught flat footed.
That's the only way I could explain that. |
Best PA ever in LAX,
******had to delete because Richard Sherman fans would have taken exception**** One more reason to hate the Seahawks and a man who wasted a great Stanford educTion..... |
Originally Posted by shiznit
(Post 1592045)
So all the ones that won't even convert until fall? That dog don't hunt, sorry.
Now they offer even MORE positions that won't even train until LATER in the fall that they will need to displace before they even hit the line? Definitely not buying what you're selling. There are lots of guys moving off the top of the ER categories into NB CA seats and to "super premium WB" FO seats that are vacated by CA upgrades, and that schedule is going to continue to require CA's at the rate of 5.5 aircraft per month (at least 25 CA's per month) for the next two years.... NOT accounting for the additional 5 A330's coming in 2015 and the 5 A330's/10 A321's in 2016. Crew planning is always going to take a more conservative public stance so they don't have to backtrack on estimates that get construed as promises. Keep being a Debbie Downer though, it's good for your soul.:rolleyes: We can chat again late fall and see how it turns out. Cheers. ;) |
Originally Posted by firstmob
(Post 1591975)
What happened to the 787 rumor, it was a good one with great growth potential!
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Originally Posted by HVYinRESERVE
(Post 1592146)
I'm nothing close to a Debbie Downer; just passing on what I was told. If you don't want to believe the words that came out of the mouth of SD and our network guy, fine. I'm just telling you what I was told. You can ask anyone who was in ATL on Profit Sharing day if you don't want to believe me. I'm fine with bouncing back and forth from ER to 73N for now, but that may not be ok with everybody.
We can chat again late fall and see how it turns out. Cheers. ;) The big question I have is when are we going to see some premium and super premium widebody slots open up? |
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