Tool of the day
06-30-2012, 04:44 AM
#1811
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Posts: 2,919
Originally Posted by BitterOHFO
I guess I need to add the FO in DTW doing a walk around with a large Starbuck's in hand! I can say with confidence it wasn't a Comair FO so do the math! We don't do enough flying to afford Starbuck's anymore!
06-30-2012, 05:11 AM
#1812
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
Originally Posted by BitterOHFO
I guess I need to add the FO in DTW doing a walk around with a large Starbuck's in hand! I can say with confidence it wasn't a Comair FO so do the math! We don't do enough flying to afford Starbuck's anymore!
06-30-2012, 05:13 AM
#1813
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: Urban chicken rancher.
Posts: 6,070
Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp
There are a few retired FDX guys running around at the regionals... they've got their pensions and are doing that as a retirement job.
...yeah. Not my idea of a retirement, but whatever floats their boat...
...yeah. Not my idea of a retirement, but whatever floats their boat...
06-30-2012, 06:05 AM
#1814
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Posts: 786
Originally Posted by Les Habitants
The things you guys are saying about jumpseating is blowing my mind.
Here in Canada we consider the ability to "jumpseat" a complete privilege. There is no such thing as walking up to the gate and asking to "use the jumpseat." You call ahead of time, pay the applicable taxes (yes, our jumpseats aren't free here), and IF there is a seat available on the plane in the back-you cannot sit in the jumpseat-you may sit there. If for ANY reason the gate agent cannot or even does not want to put you on the plane they have every right to refuse it and you are not allowed to complain or say anything.
It seems like the culture down south is very different. If anyone ever said a word about being bumped, no matter how unfair it is, you can be sure his bosses would hear about it.
Here in Canada we consider the ability to "jumpseat" a complete privilege. There is no such thing as walking up to the gate and asking to "use the jumpseat." You call ahead of time, pay the applicable taxes (yes, our jumpseats aren't free here), and IF there is a seat available on the plane in the back-you cannot sit in the jumpseat-you may sit there. If for ANY reason the gate agent cannot or even does not want to put you on the plane they have every right to refuse it and you are not allowed to complain or say anything.
It seems like the culture down south is very different. If anyone ever said a word about being bumped, no matter how unfair it is, you can be sure his bosses would hear about it.
I've had this happen once or twice, but far worse the airline also issues vacation passes (higher boarding priority passes). The deal is that non revs can't change their status once they've checked in. More than once I have checked in for a flight that has several seats only to be sniped by a lurking, far more jr. non-rev, that lists with vacation passes for multiple seats (family or friends ride at employee's boarding priority) at the last minute, once they know I've checked in.
Agents have a great habit of removing or canceling a listing if you ask for the JS, which if you now get bumped from, you can't recreate in time to reclaim your spot on the non-rev list.
So now? I just list for a seat in the back and if people start playing the vacation pass trump card, I cancel and re-list and use one of the 120 or so vacation passes that I have rat holed and still use my seniority to bump them AND I"M NOT RIDING THE JS TO GET someone that bartered for or purchased a buddy pass on.
The U.S. airline's business models have created all of the commuters, therefore the system relies on JS access.
I just thank God I'm not Canadian.
07-01-2012, 04:22 AM
#1815
Retired
Joined APC: Feb 2008
Position: whale wrangler
Posts: 3,527
I kid you not.
Originally Posted by Boomer
Did he have a crowbar and a mask?
http://abcnews.go.com/US/video/thiev...chine-15227506
07-01-2012, 06:25 PM
#1818
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Originally Posted by Scut Farkus
People who say they are on the "ER" or "super 80"!!
Various carriers have names for categories- at DL if you're a vast majority of 757/767 pilots, you're a 7ER pilot for your category. Thus shorted to ER.
The MD-88/90 category is the M88 for bidding purposes... thus the "88."
super 80 has it's cultural roots at American.
07-01-2012, 07:08 PM
#1819
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2011
Position: B744/B748
Posts: 36
Getting a bit nit picky?
Various carriers have names for categories- at DL if you're a vast majority of 757/767 pilots, you're a 7ER pilot for your category. Thus shorted to ER.
The MD-88/90 category is the M88 for bidding purposes... thus the "88."
super 80 has it's cultural roots at American.
I think you prove my point....why would you say to someone from another airline I fly the "ER". Makes it seem somehow you are better then your fellow co-workers who just fly the 767. Thus a Tool!! Oh I fly international thus I am far superior.
Why would someone else from another airline know or care what a ER or Super 80 is, just say 767 or DC9!!
Skut
Various carriers have names for categories- at DL if you're a vast majority of 757/767 pilots, you're a 7ER pilot for your category. Thus shorted to ER.
The MD-88/90 category is the M88 for bidding purposes... thus the "88."
super 80 has it's cultural roots at American.
I think you prove my point....why would you say to someone from another airline I fly the "ER". Makes it seem somehow you are better then your fellow co-workers who just fly the 767. Thus a Tool!! Oh I fly international thus I am far superior.
Why would someone else from another airline know or care what a ER or Super 80 is, just say 767 or DC9!!
Skut
07-01-2012, 07:19 PM
#1820
Da Hudge
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Poodle Whisperer
Posts: 17,473
Originally Posted by Scut Farkus
Getting a bit nit picky?
Various carriers have names for categories- at DL if you're a vast majority of 757/767 pilots, you're a 7ER pilot for your category. Thus shorted to ER.
The MD-88/90 category is the M88 for bidding purposes... thus the "88."
super 80 has it's cultural roots at American.
I think you prove my point....why would you say to someone from another airline I fly the "ER". Makes it seem somehow you are better then your fellow co-workers who just fly the 767. Thus a Tool!! Oh I fly international thus I am far superior.
Why would someone else from another airline know or care what a ER or Super 80 is, just say 767 or DC9!!
Skut
Various carriers have names for categories- at DL if you're a vast majority of 757/767 pilots, you're a 7ER pilot for your category. Thus shorted to ER.
The MD-88/90 category is the M88 for bidding purposes... thus the "88."
super 80 has it's cultural roots at American.
I think you prove my point....why would you say to someone from another airline I fly the "ER". Makes it seem somehow you are better then your fellow co-workers who just fly the 767. Thus a Tool!! Oh I fly international thus I am far superior.
Why would someone else from another airline know or care what a ER or Super 80 is, just say 767 or DC9!!
Skut
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