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Originally Posted by OceanCrosser (Post 1816485)

I ditto that statement!!

When we first starting flying the B747 on the TLV route, many of our NYC Pursers were former PanAm. Usually they began the briefing with how glad they were to be back on a 747.

I certainly don't want to take away from the great service ALL of our cabin staff provides, but their expertise was nice to watch.

All the best,

OC

NYC FAs will always make sure you know they were Pan Am.

Best thing I ever saw was when the ER Captain said he was a 15 year former Pan Am FA in the briefing. They didn't know what to do. They lost their high position.

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1816590)

What on Earth does the one have to do with the other?

13.1% of the amount we get with our profit sharing. Had ALPA negotiated it as a bonus, we would not get the 15% DPSP amount with it. You pointed out the fact that we pay 1.9% dues on profit sharing. I pointed out that we get more because the union that collected the dues was savvy enough to make it pensionable.

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Originally Posted by Purple Drank (Post 1816590)

I view it as ALPA national making a money grab (ok, stealing), with 1.9% of our profit sharing being redistributed to ALPA, never to be seen by Delta pilots again.

You know that's wrong. You know that our 1.9% dues funds our MEC and LEC's. Can you edit your post to be correct?

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1816593)

That ER Captain was a great guy to fly with. He had some great stories.

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Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 1816621)

That ER Captain was a great guy to fly with. He had some great stories.

If it's the same guy, used to help in the recruitment of PAA flt att

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1815333)

The way I see it, it's not MY problem to deal with sick leave abuse, that is for the company.

First, as you said, the company needs to prove it. Then, the company needs to address it, with the perpetrators, and leave the rest of us alone.

Why should 100% of us have a reduced benefit for what the company claims is a small percentage who abuse it?

The ATL. CPO told me that management said we use twice as much as the other carriers. Yet the other carriers incentivize it, either through a rollover/bank or a cash payout. No wonder they don't use as much!

But it's an apples to oranges comparison. We have a 'use it or lose it' program, they do not. This company isn't going to go out of business due to 15% of our guys they claim are abusing it. I think it's just some bean counter on the 4th floor's little pet project to crack down on the abuse, so he can justify his job.

I agree completely. I believe the company has had the ability for many years, while still staying in bounds with the PWA, to investigate and take corrective action against someone who is truly abusing sick leave. They haven't put the effort into doing that or, if they have, they sure haven't caught very many. I think the company simply wants us to not get sick or at least not if they have to pay us for it. Not gonna happen. If someone is abusing sick leave (just like someone abusing MLOA, pass privileges, etc), that is a company management problem to police and address with that individual.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1816593)

How does a 35 year old civvy go to pilot at PanAm? Unless he was a furlough and went to Flt. Service and back. I'm confused.

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Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1816638)

How does a 35 year old civvy go to pilot at PanAm? Unless he was a furlough and went to Flt. Service and back. I'm confused.

My understanding is he had 15 years and built his time up on the outside while working there. I can't remember the full story. He was in a bad plane crash. But I wish you could have seen those FAs eyes pop. I'm surprised after all of this time they didn't know him.

I've flown with one Pan Am pilot on the 717, he was hired in his early 20s and went to the panel on the 747s. He is a young guy, or very young looking. Those are some interesting stories too.

It's funny how from the outside there was nothing more majestic than Pan Am 747s, but having talked to the pilots they say it was the reason they didn't furloughed and didn't hire for so long.

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Originally Posted by iaflyer (Post 1816621)

That ER Captain was a great guy to fly with. He had some great stories.

Is he still here?

I remember coming across the Amazon one morning and he's like "okay, what do you want to talk about, sex, politics or religion? Your choice."

I laughed. And we were polar opposites on all three. And I enjoyed every minute of that flight.

It's all about personality.

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1816662)

Was he former NWA? I flew with a DC9 capt several years ago that was a pan am FA. Still see him around once in a while. We also had a female MSP ER capt that had been a Pan am FA.

My 26-year-old stepson wants to travel on a buddy pass as he is no longer able to ride as a regular pass rider. What is the difference/ meaning of " yield fare ticket" and " buddy pass charges" when looking up fares?