Thanks f16dude.

If JB wants more at LGA they should have to divest and equal amount at JFK durning the Int'l departure and arrival windows. Only fair right.


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Hey guys, quick question. On an AE you can select to retain your vacation but if you do you're not pay protected. How does that work if you do elect to keep your vacation? What pay do you risk losing?

Thanks!

Someone would convert out of seniority in front of you, and you would not be pay protected.

Normally if you were bypassed you would be paid your new rate. If you're bypassed to keep your vacation, you would not be paid the higher rate.

Thanks. I just looked it up in the contract too. That's what I thought but wanted to make sure.

I think I figured out two other reasons why sick leave increases in Spring. First, allergy season. It's kicking my butt now and I think I am about to bang in sick If things don't improve.

Second, coats are no longer required March 1st. Can't tell you how many shivering pilots I have seen on jetways lately.

So I just read the domestic augmented crew clarification that I found on the surface. Did I miss the discussion? Is the company contemplating this?

Hahaha, thank you, I needed a good laugh.

Apparently - but as of now, the only domestic airplane that has approved crew rest seats are the 757s. (the domestic 767s don't). Of course, the 767-300ERs do as do all the international widebodies.

Something like JFK-SLC-JFK would probably work, I'm sure there are others. Back a while there was an intense discussion about it around the time FAR 117 came into effect - comparing the cost of 1 CA and 2 FO to do the turn vs 2 sets of crews plus hotel. I forget how the discussion ended, but it seemed like a wash with the penalty that pt. 117 has - where you can't take off on the return leg if delays on the first leg will push you over the time on the 2nd leg. Or something like that.

In the end, I can think of only one airline that does this (I think Allegiant does their Hawaii trips like that), so I would think that some of the more cost conscience airlines (like Spirit) would of already be doing this if it saved money.

How does this proposal affect our staffing requirements?