Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-20-2010, 03:54 PM
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Joined APC: Dec 2007
Position: 737 ATL
Posts: 3,506
Originally Posted by caddis
So this is my first month on reserve...I screwed up my December bid and i am not looking forward to this. I do want to make the best of the situation and since my category has no days with adequate coverage I figure there may be some GS opportunities. So here are my questions.
1. Where do I input my Golden Days?
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
4. Anything else you can tell me to make this "opportunity" better?
Thanks
1. Where do I input my Golden Days?
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
4. Anything else you can tell me to make this "opportunity" better?
Thanks
You can put in a Green Slip for any days you want. Put one in for Dec01-31 if that's what you want. The trip is only a "Green Slip" if it touches an X or * day. The only payback days are the X or * days. ie => you could get a 4 day green slip that only touches 1 X day. You only get green pay for that day and you only get the 1 payback day. Bid what you want and want what you bid.
You don't really "bid for short call". They just assign it. You can put in a request to be placed on short call. The template is on the same page as green slips and white slips, etc. "PCS" - "Slip Requests" - "Enter Dates to be First on Shortcall".
11-20-2010, 04:03 PM
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Joined APC: Apr 2007
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Originally Posted by Check Essential
Golden days have already been awarded for December. You should see the asterisks "*" on your schedule. For next time -- its under Bids - Initial Bid.
You can put in a Green Slip for any days you want. Put one in for Dec01-31 if that's what you want. The trip is only a "Green Slip" if it touches an X or * day. The only payback days are the X or * days. ie => you could get a 4 day green slip that only touches 1 X day. You only get green pay for that day and you only get the 1 payback day. Bid what you want and want what you bid.
You don't really "bid for short call". They just assign it. You can put in a request to be placed on short call. The template is on the same page as green slips and white slips, etc.
You can put in a Green Slip for any days you want. Put one in for Dec01-31 if that's what you want. The trip is only a "Green Slip" if it touches an X or * day. The only payback days are the X or * days. ie => you could get a 4 day green slip that only touches 1 X day. You only get green pay for that day and you only get the 1 payback day. Bid what you want and want what you bid.
You don't really "bid for short call". They just assign it. You can put in a request to be placed on short call. The template is on the same page as green slips and white slips, etc.
11-20-2010, 04:06 PM
Line Holder
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Position: 320 Right
Posts: 68
Originally Posted by caddis
So this is my first month on reserve...I screwed up my December bid and i am not looking forward to this. I do want to make the best of the situation and since my category has no days with adequate coverage I figure there may be some GS opportunities. So here are my questions.
1. Where do I input my Golden Days?
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
4. Anything else you can tell me to make this "opportunity" better?
Thanks
1. Where do I input my Golden Days?
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
4. Anything else you can tell me to make this "opportunity" better?
Thanks
If you haven't already done it, you won't be able to request specific Golden Days, as those needed to be entered through ICrew by the 19th. If you check your December schedule, I believe CS will have placed Golden Days on your line at their discretion. Someone else can correct me if I'm wrong, but if you didn't request specific days, then the days they will give you as Golden default to your first couple of groupings of days off, provided that those days are available to be awarded to you based on your seniority. Otherwise, they just continue on to your next stretches of days off and so on until all your Golden days have been awarded.
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
Yes and Yes
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
If there are certain days you would prefer to be on SC, go to the "PCS" option in ICrew, then "Slip Requests", and "Enter Date Ranges to be First in Sequence for Short Call". You can enter the dates and whether you'd prefer AM or PM. CS is supposed to make every effort to honor requests, but it is still at their discretion. I've been about 50/50 in having them honor my requests so far.
11-20-2010, 04:08 PM
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D'oh...somebody already beat me to the reply.
11-20-2010, 04:37 PM
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In the last crew room visit they were stating that the Late Jan bid will be a normal bid, and the 2Q 2011 AE will be the bid that utilizes a 365 day conversion window. ( therefore it will probably be a bigger bid) 
As for hiring, lots of balls in the air right now in regard to the plan going forward. I suspect we will see some guidance on a few of them in the last part of this year or the first couple months of next year.
As for hiring, lots of balls in the air right now in regard to the plan going forward. I suspect we will see some guidance on a few of them in the last part of this year or the first couple months of next year.
11-20-2010, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
As for hiring, lots of balls in the air right now in regard to the plan going forward. I suspect we will see some guidance on a few of them in the last part of this year or the first couple months of next year.
Speaking of which, any news on the LGA thing or is it still in the courts?
11-20-2010, 05:22 PM
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: 7ER
Posts: 82
Back-end DH deviation CDG
I have a deadhead segment at the back-end of my rotation upon arrival in CDG. Would like to return same day back to base without going to hotel.
Anyone know if CDG has specific procedures upon arrival to get back on the plane to DH home same day as arrival? Flight is about 4 hrs after arrival.
Can one enter your name on the gen dec? Thanks
Anyone know if CDG has specific procedures upon arrival to get back on the plane to DH home same day as arrival? Flight is about 4 hrs after arrival.
Can one enter your name on the gen dec? Thanks
11-20-2010, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 10000
I have a deadhead segment at the back-end of my rotation upon arrival in CDG. Would like to return same day back to base without going to hotel.
Anyone know if CDG has specific procedures upon arrival to get back on the plane to DH home same day as arrival? Flight is about 4 hrs after arrival.
Can one enter your name on the gen dec? Thanks
Anyone know if CDG has specific procedures upon arrival to get back on the plane to DH home same day as arrival? Flight is about 4 hrs after arrival.
Can one enter your name on the gen dec? Thanks
I might stay off the gen dec "crew" list if you want to take off your uniform and have an adult beverage on the way home though. Avoid any misunderstanding with all the scrutiny of alcohol issues lately.
11-20-2010, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by caddis
So this is my first month on reserve...I screwed up my December bid and i am not looking forward to this. I do want to make the best of the situation and since my category has no days with adequate coverage I figure there may be some GS opportunities. So here are my questions.
1. Where do I input my Golden Days?
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
4. Anything else you can tell me to make this "opportunity" better?
Thanks
1. Where do I input my Golden Days?
2 Can I do a GS on a non Golden Day and do I still get payback days?
3. I live in base so I do not care about SC or not but do we bid for SC during the days we are on and if so how?
4. Anything else you can tell me to make this "opportunity" better?
Thanks
11-20-2010, 06:17 PM
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Posts: 2,322
Here is to the movie The Fighter coming soon...
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