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I live in base, and choose not to commute to a base with better trips. What are you going to ask the company for those who aren't commuters?

Here are some ideas:
Maybe a cab service from my house so I don't have to make the 30 minute drive back and forth.
Free hotel room in base once in a while for a night on the town with the spouse, with per diem of course
Special crew room for non-commuters so commuters don't use up all the chairs sleeping from their commute.

But seriously, there are people at this airline who don't commute. I imagine you're frustrated but by asking for special treatment, you're taking stuff away from those who live in base.

and what of those who live in a base that is closing. I'm not choosing to commute but will be forced to for at least a few months.

acl65pilot

11-09-2011 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jiminmem (Post 1082643)

and what of those who live in a base that is closing. I'm not choosing to commute but will be forced to for at least a few months.

You are also fortunate if you can sell your house.

When DFW closed there were pilots that were building houses that had to close on them due to their contracts. Add the downturn, and implosion of the housing market, and these pilots are stuck.

There are a few that commute by choice, but generally with a good reason.

TenYearsGone

11-09-2011 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 1082640)

Please don't move to Atlanta!!!!!!:eek::eek::eek:

oops, I put that in my MD! j/k. Although I do enjoy "Manchester Arms"<----GOOD GRUB!

I have a feeling ATL and NYC will be the only two bases at this global airline..

TEN

jiminmem

11-09-2011 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 1082646)

I know, I know. I was replying to the post about choosing to commute. I'll be commuting along with another of other people who didn't choose to. I will move, but can't do it for a few months, others will probably not be so lucky

forgot to bid

11-09-2011 06:07 PM

Also why displace 73 pilots if we are ordering 100 739s? Couldn't that category stand some fattening?

forgot to bid

11-09-2011 06:11 PM

Figure something out for the commuters, make more than a majority commutable. You never know when you might become one.

Ftb
Not a commuter

P.s. I don't think they can come ask for scope relief if we get short staffed. A 3 letter word comes to mind if that's approved.

TenYearsGone

11-09-2011 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1082650)

Also why displace 73 pilots if we are ordering 100 739s? Couldn't that category stand some fattening?

Also, from a good source: Its really 130 739s.
TEN

Carl Spackler

11-09-2011 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone (Post 1082632)

I just wish everybody would stop playing games and just run a nice, ethical and honest business. What a concept!:rolleyes:

TEN

Southwest Airlines is a great example of that.

Oh wait...

Carl

Bucking Bar

11-09-2011 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 1082650)

Also why displace 73 pilots if we are ordering 100 739s? Couldn't that category stand some fattening?

There are no 73N displacements planned (although I expect significant pin action in Atlanta). In fact, we are adding a few to the category in anticipation of the super stretch double skid plate version. They bulk the A position first to avoid green on green and high mins problems.

Hopefully they'll not process as many forced displacements in the B position. That's one of the real wild cards in these AE's. I can never tell how many extra they will carry in category.

TenYearsGone

11-09-2011 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 1082655)

Southwest Airlines is a great example of that.

Oh wait...

Carl

Oh, but they dont count as a real airline:eek:

TEN

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