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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1144468)

8:30am flight has 10 open in first & 15 open in the back for 25 open seats. There are 15 total non revs to include 2 buddy pass riders.

9:49am flight has 6 open in first & 15 open in the back for 21 open seats. 2 non revs listed to include 1 buddy pass rider.

Looks like you should make both flights.

Thank you!

I guess T has taken Carl off his ignore list.

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1144477)

I guess T has taken Carl off his ignore list.

Either that, or he's really good at guessing what Carl is posting. :D

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Originally Posted by Brocc15 (Post 1144461)

Just wanted to vent somewhere, so here it is... &*#^$* scheduling called me twice in the middle of the night! Is that against our contract at all? They called me at 2:15 am from a restricted number and left a voicemail, and again at 6 am from the normal number and left a voicemail for a trip that starts at 3:15. That is so inappropriate to wake me up twice in the middle of the night for something I wasn't contractually required to acknowledge until noon! Argh....

This is the reason Delta doesn't have my home phone number, just my Cell, which is on the charger in the kitchen from release to report... They used to robocall me all the time, now I sleep right through it.

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Originally Posted by LIOG41 (Post 1144476)

Thank you!

No prob. Enjoy!

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1144444)

Since being domesticated in my category, I can attest to the above statement as being true. Domestic/International theatre flying each have their own particular difficulties. The funny thing is though that the manipulation of the aircraft is easier the bigger it gets.. sorry, but that's true. You have to admit that 88driver hangs it out far more than you or I do in a given 8 hour period. I do not consider getting a clearance from Gander all that difficult, but I am betting that 88driver is way more physically worn out at the end of a 5 leg day hubbin and spokin in +TRW weather than either you or I upon arriving at NRT or FRA... But I agree that each has it's own risks and skill requirements.. I just cannot justify in my little mind that yours is sufficiently more difficult as to warrant as much more money as you are currently getting.. But I guess because it has always been done that way...

You don't have to get your mind around it because that's not the argument. The only argument is whether my increased pay rate is justified based on revenue production...definitely NOT increased degree of difficulty.

Carl

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Originally Posted by TenYearsGone (Post 1144463)

Where u on long-call, short-call, line holder? If Im not on call, my phone is off. Delta only has one number for me too. What is the scenario?

Inverse assignment, maybe?

Ten

I'm on long call reserve, which gives me a minimum of 9 hours to respond to a trip. I often sleep 9 hours, so if I shut my phone off I would risk missing that and also don't want to be surprised when I wake up that I have to be at the airport in a couple hours. never had them call be twice in the middle of the night before, usually it is one phone call.

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1144445)

Um.. .OK.. did I miss the announcement of the 747-8 purchase and did I just make up the 737-900 purchase in my mind? Nope.. my statement is 100% factual. Yours is pie in the sky.

I agree with tsquare. Pay banding (or some variation) may be the way to go in this new world of bad contracts, age 60..65..etc, KAL is going to fly the A380 into ATL as early as Jan (per yesterday's AJC), getting 737's to replace 757's, code sharing with everyone that has lots of big iron.

This list is stagnant, I have moved backwards every bid in the last 4 years. The time to save money and have it compound is as early as you can. This BS about, "one day you will be senior", worked in the Defined Benefit days, not in the days of mergers, contractions, code sharing and econoic uncertainty. It's time for (maybe, cant quite commit yet) one payrate for captains and one for F/O's. Out of a list of over 12,000, how may pilots are flying 777's and 747's? How many captain seats?

I am a pilot who was hired young (11 years ago) and will retire (health and company withstanding) in the top 20. We will need strong scope on both ends of the spectrum. From RJ's to the biggest equipment. I imagine the majority of pilots would make more $ in the long run with a change in the way our pay scale works. In sted of a few pilots at the top making the most money, we can bring up the majority even if we have to bring down the top pay a little.(all this after a hefty % restoration in the next contract)

Please forgive the spelling and gramatical errors..:o

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1144477)

I guess T has taken Carl off his ignore list.

Yeah admittedly when someone quoted him and he was responding in a civil manner to my post.. I unignored him.. I know how to re do it though :D

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1144475)

I'm fairly certain they can only call you once, after that it's an interruption of rest.

They called me at 6:38 and my check in today is at 15:15, so that is more than 8 hours, but less than the normal 9 hours of rest. Probably still legal