Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-14-2015 | 09:49 AM
Otto
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From: Turkish Pile Driver
I put in for a GS on Monday. All the flights from my home to ATL are just about completely full and the jump seats are taken. Should I cancel the request or would scheduling have the option of booking me a positive space ticket? My highest priority is to NOT be a no-show, after that extra money would be cool.
02-14-2015 | 09:59 AM
Straight QOL, homie
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From: Record-Shattering Profit Facilitator
Monday GS would usually be filled Sunday (or Monday, as required).
If you get called, be up front and tell the scheduler you would like to fly the trip but are commuting from XXX and will need PS due to flights being full. If they need you badly enough, they will do it.
Be sure to put a reasonable notification time in the qualifiers--don't tell them you can get there in 3 hours if you need to commute in.
You'll be on your own to get home, though.
If you get called, be up front and tell the scheduler you would like to fly the trip but are commuting from XXX and will need PS due to flights being full. If they need you badly enough, they will do it.
Be sure to put a reasonable notification time in the qualifiers--don't tell them you can get there in 3 hours if you need to commute in.
You'll be on your own to get home, though.
02-14-2015 | 10:08 AM
Otto
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From: Turkish Pile Driver
Monday GS would usually be filled Sunday (or Monday, as required).
If you get called, be up front and tell the scheduler you would like to fly the trip but are commuting from XXX and will need PS due to flights being full. If they need you badly enough, they will do it.
Be sure to put a reasonable notification time in the qualifiers--don't tell them you can get there in 3 hours if you need to commute in.
You'll be on your own to get home, though.
If you get called, be up front and tell the scheduler you would like to fly the trip but are commuting from XXX and will need PS due to flights being full. If they need you badly enough, they will do it.
Be sure to put a reasonable notification time in the qualifiers--don't tell them you can get there in 3 hours if you need to commute in.
You'll be on your own to get home, though.
02-14-2015 | 10:24 AM
The Brown Dot +1
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From: 777B
Now I know this goes against all rules of playing nice, but I missed out on a GSWC because I put a time qualifier in. I was commuting up that day anyway and arrived before 2 of the pilots...in fact 2 hours before 2 of the pilots. No more time qualifiers for me.
"Put it on my line"
"Put it on my line"
02-14-2015 | 10:34 AM
veut gagner à la loterie
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From: Light Chop
Unless it's not the company pushing for it. I mean with 12500 pilots we have 14000 ideas on how we should be paid. Maybe it's from our side, after all who calls PS at risk pay anyways?
02-14-2015 | 10:55 AM
Line Holder
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Monday GS would usually be filled Sunday (or Monday, as required).
If you get called, be up front and tell the scheduler you would like to fly the trip but are commuting from XXX and will need PS due to flights being full. If they need you badly enough, they will do it.
Be sure to put a reasonable notification time in the qualifiers--don't tell them you can get there in 3 hours if you need to commute in.
You'll be on your own to get home, though.
If you get called, be up front and tell the scheduler you would like to fly the trip but are commuting from XXX and will need PS due to flights being full. If they need you badly enough, they will do it.
Be sure to put a reasonable notification time in the qualifiers--don't tell them you can get there in 3 hours if you need to commute in.
You'll be on your own to get home, though.
02-14-2015 | 11:02 AM
Gets Weekends Off
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I really hope when we go into negotiations DALPA calls it at risk pay. The company will try and call it compensation and use it to keep our rates lower. When your addressing the NMB what would you call it?
02-14-2015 | 11:04 AM
Gets Weekends Off
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I put in for a GS on Monday. All the flights from my home to ATL are just about completely full and the jump seats are taken. Should I cancel the request or would scheduling have the option of booking me a positive space ticket? My highest priority is to NOT be a no-show, after that extra money would be cool.
02-14-2015 | 11:11 AM
The Brown Dot +1
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From: 777B
Practically speaking, all greenslips are voluntary. Notice I said practically.
The commute Positive space is a negotiation.
02-14-2015 | 11:12 AM
seeing the country...
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From: 73N A
It is - a pilot can never tell what the flights might be like when he puts the GS request in. One day they might be great, one day bad. When you're on the phone with the scheduler you can discuss it. A scheduler is more likely to work with you when he has you on the phone than keep running down the GS list for a pilot who says for sure they can make it . A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush...
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