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06-30-2024 | 08:49 PM
#581
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2020
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Maybe mgmt is setting the stage to explain future poor earnings...."revenue was down because we didn't fly enough block hours in the fall to utilize our planes/crews efficiently."
06-30-2024 | 09:12 PM
#582
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Joined: Apr 2014
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The day turn model failed quicker than I expected. Time to close all the bases we have opened since COVID and go back to four day trips.
07-01-2024 | 10:21 AM
#583
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 3,764
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From: 1900D CA
This cycle has repeated many times over the 10 years of Indigo
07-01-2024 | 01:13 PM
#584
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Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 1,231
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From: seated - facing forward
07-01-2024 | 01:39 PM
#585
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Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 301
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the main issue is our contractor’s inability to do their Job. It doesn’t help when you’re doing a “turn” but have to tail swap and you’re keeping the basin crew. Arrive no bridge driver, do all post activities and get to new plane and no gate agent to let you down. Half the time I’m doing tail swaps. The company just can’t run this place smoothly right now. But that’s what you get when every department is run so thin. Turns could work just fine. Biffy just doesn’t want to pay for it.
07-01-2024 | 05:30 PM
#586
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Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 772
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Can work up to 50-60%. Destinations 2-3.5 hours apart. Otherwise it's either too short or too long.
07-01-2024 | 06:00 PM
#587
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Joined: Mar 2017
Posts: 267
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the main issue is our contractor’s inability to do their Job. It doesn’t help when you’re doing a “turn” but have to tail swap and you’re keeping the basin crew. Arrive no bridge driver, do all post activities and get to new plane and no gate agent to let you down. Half the time I’m doing tail swaps. The company just can’t run this place smoothly right now. But that’s what you get when every department is run so thin. Turns could work just fine. Biffy just doesn’t want to pay for it.
07-01-2024 | 08:00 PM
#588
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Joined: Mar 2021
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why would "the model fail" ?
rampers who don't exist, impact a day turn versus a 4-day trip operation equally the same. No jetbridge drivers are no jetbridge drivers, "day turn" or not.
Orlando rampers watching soccer matches on TV, while we taxi in, do not care if it is a "day turn" operation or not.
Barry and company want to completly get out of hotels, post-Cancun/union grievances, he hates hotels. So if he could, we would have NO hotel costs. Training at super-base Denver and Orlando will soon result in YOU, paying for YOUR hotel room, if you are "based" there but a commuter.
Day turns WILL work. Barry will make them work.
The beatings continue until morale improves.
rampers who don't exist, impact a day turn versus a 4-day trip operation equally the same. No jetbridge drivers are no jetbridge drivers, "day turn" or not.
Orlando rampers watching soccer matches on TV, while we taxi in, do not care if it is a "day turn" operation or not.
Barry and company want to completly get out of hotels, post-Cancun/union grievances, he hates hotels. So if he could, we would have NO hotel costs. Training at super-base Denver and Orlando will soon result in YOU, paying for YOUR hotel room, if you are "based" there but a commuter.
Day turns WILL work. Barry will make them work.
The beatings continue until morale improves.
07-01-2024 | 08:07 PM
#589
Stirring the pot
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 1,618
Likes: 66
From: Off reserve 🤫
the main issue is our contractor’s inability to do their Job. It doesn’t help when you’re doing a “turn” but have to tail swap and you’re keeping the basin crew. Arrive no bridge driver, do all post activities and get to new plane and no gate agent to let you down. Half the time I’m doing tail swaps. The company just can’t run this place smoothly right now. But that’s what you get when every department is run so thin. Turns could work just fine. Biffy just doesn’t want to pay for it.
specifically told him "That's YOUR job"..... deaf ears
07-01-2024 | 09:12 PM
#590
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Joined: Dec 2021
Posts: 794
Likes: 64
I don't think Menzes staffing falls under flight ops, but ill have to check my org chart.
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