Eggzactly! We are way past the days of 64% load factors. We seriously need to negotiate a couple of ps round trip, upgradeable, family tickets per year. Travel use to be one of the prime bennies of the job... definitely not so today.

I brought this up awhile back for retired guys. Got totally slammed for even suggesting it since it took seats away from guys trying to commute. This comes from a guy who commuted my entire 30 year career.

04-04-2015 | 06:20 AM

#180372

DeadHead

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Mar 2008

Posts: 2,919

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddogmax

No offence mad, but I'd prefer to just have the extra money to buy my own tickets. The positive space tickets issued by the company after the merger are so restrictive on when and how you use them. Only a few available seats on each flight and they book up months in advance. I'd also like the option to fly on other carriers where my full fare ticket is treated as any other full fare paying customer. Employee ps tickets during irops would fall so far down in the priority list.

Just my 2 cents. I'd prefer we focus on compensation and work rule improvements in c2015. No doubt ALPA and management will over inflate the cost associated with any other bonuses.

04-04-2015 | 06:28 AM

#180373

scambo1

The Brown Dot +1

Joined: Jun 2009

Posts: 7,775

Likes: 0

From: 777B

Quote:

Originally Posted by maddogmax

Maybe it's just me, but lately the JS has been my only guarantee commuting (not counting positive space where several times I've moved to the JS to get another pax on). It's extremely rare that I get to commute on a flight that has any significant number of seats in the back. Forget taking the family on vacation and staying together.

We need to up gauge everything to a380s.

04-04-2015 | 06:42 AM

#180374

Carl Spackler

Back on TDY

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 12,487

Likes: 0

From: 747-400 Captain

Quote:

Originally Posted by scambo1

We need to up gauge everything to a380s.

Jeez, how many more A380's do you want here at Delta? Seems like every time I get on a Delta airplane, it's one of these A380's:

Carl

04-04-2015 | 06:58 AM

#180375

RockyBoy

Doesn't Get Weekends Off

Joined: Jun 2007

Posts: 2,599

Likes: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivingTheDream

I've loved my S4 for over 2yrs... best phone I've ever owned. What problems were you having with your S5?

Continually locked up and needed a reboot, screen cracks if you drop it on a pillow, battery life was poor, battery finally went bad after about 9 months, then the final blow was a "corrupted operating system" according to Verizon which was unrepairable. So I traded for an M8 and have had no issues at all for a year. I also had a Galaxy Tab that was a complete POS.

04-04-2015 | 07:49 AM

#180376

hockeypilot44

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 5,583

Likes: 326

Quote:

Originally Posted by scambo1

Please do not take the jumpseat anymore when you are positive space. Last minute jumpseaters get screwed all the time. If you have a contractually guaranteed seat in the back, use it. The oversell is not your problem. You are hurting us more than you think. There are airlines out there that require pilots to deadhead in the jumpseat.

04-04-2015 | 08:15 AM

#180377

buzzpat

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 6,070

Likes: 1

From: Urban chicken rancher.

Quote:

Originally Posted by LivingTheDream

I espoused this last contract and I'll do it again. Get rid of buddy passes. Give me and my family one set of ps, guaranteed, upgradeable seats once a year so that I can take my family on vacation during my vacation. Buddy passes are near worthless and nonrevving is a complete crap shoot. IMHO.

04-04-2015 | 08:23 AM

#180378

NERD

Line Holder

Joined: Apr 2009

Posts: 1,688

Likes: 66

I disagree. I've done this many times, but only for non revs and only if no other jump sweaters ( online or offline). I make it clear to the agent that if a jumpseater shows up that I will take my original seat or FA JUMPSEAT even. I don't leave the podium until door closing time either to keep them honest.

Are you telling me that you would strand a nonrev by not taking the jump?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

04-04-2015 | 08:30 AM

#180379

Carl Spackler

Back on TDY

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 12,487

Likes: 0

From: 747-400 Captain

Just saw an ad for Game of War.

Wonder if it's any good?

Carl

04-04-2015 | 08:34 AM

#180380

hockeypilot44

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jul 2008

Posts: 5,583

Likes: 326

Quote:

Originally Posted by NERD

I would never intentionally strand a non-rev. Chances are I will have boarded with zone 1 like I am supposed to and be sitting in my seat so I wouldn't know. From what I've seen, the agent is usually overloaded and working the flight by herself and once she takes your positive space seat away, you are stuck in the jumpseat even if someone shows up. I've also seen pilots give up jumpseats to get a paying pax on even though the agent said it was for a non-rev. This is a perfect example of us voluntarily giving up a negotiated benefit. I have been told by gate agents on last minute scheduled deadheads that the jumpseat is my only option. I refused.