I haven't talked to anyone internally but a couple of passengers supposedly present at DTW said a pilot called out. They used the words "didn't show" but doubt that's accurate. Regardless these people on social media there were only 3/4 pilots.

Rescheduled out Monday with a 3 hr turn in ICN Tuesday & that'll be it. Ship 6306.

Thanks, same as I heard. 1 pilot didn’t show.

What happened with the DTW-SEA Farewell? Canx’d for same reason?

Makes me wonder where were the reserves?

I see more shortcalls in our future.

Looking at 744 Reserve and Trip Coverage list last night, there were plenty of reserves available...but nobody assigned Short Call. Not one. The no-shows were filled by GS and IA.

I wonder where that screw up came about...was it scheduling or were these pilots being hand-picked for these final flights and whoever made those decisions never provided for backup pilots? I have no idea, but this was certainly non-standard (not throwing stones...just trying to understand).

Converting to the 320 Jan 1. For reserve, will I be paid 320 or 321 rates? Is it a blend? Thanks!

Should be the 321 rate. See 4.C.1.2 for the contract reference.

Anyone have an opinion? Is it worth it to move from the 737 to the 757/767
I would lose 30 percent seniority
I’m not sure if i want to do strictly international on the 330 plus I would lose 50 percent seniority in base on that plane at this point
My current opinion is no but I would love to fly those planes before they go.
How many years do the 767s have left?
Thanks

what base and whats your rough seniority?

I just did it not too long ago in SLC. The ER is a great fleet. It's a step backward in time from the 73. As far as flying it before it goes, I felt the same way. Now that I'm doing it, it's nice, but it's still just an airplane. I don't like the international as much as I thought I would. The domestic option is nice if you end up not liking international. I got a narrowbody A award and I'm looking forward to going back.

I had a similar hit in seniority. It impacted my QOL a little more than I thought it would. If you haven't flown international, I think it can't hurt to try it. I don't know how long the ER is going to be around. For me, I'm glad I did it. This way I won't spend the next 10 years peeking over the fence wondering if the grass is really that much greener.

Very informative post, thank you.