Totally agree as well as the mint issue.
There was no way they were just going to give it to the pilots. If you want that done it really needs to be a company wide push, and I fully support that. They want us to go above and beyond while they keep the money and enjoy the perks. This is an area where jetblue is totally wrong. Sometimes it’s the little things and they don’t seem to get that.

 

I bid reserve for flexibility. Now considering a downgrade because the new reserve rules suck:

Downgrade now has a "2 year freeze".

Hmmm? 2 years? Well,...

Contract has one system bid a year on Aug1st ( once an f'n year)
Aug1st, 2018 I bid a downgrade.
Dec1st, 2018 I begin training for downgrade.
Dec1st, 2020 released from " freeze", but can't bid it until next system bid.

Aug1st, 2021 I can now bid for an upgrade.

This thing sucks!!

 

Standby to be shouted down by the Auto-YES crowd.

 

The annual system bid has me confused as well, but this is what's on the FAQ of the B6 site..

That bolded part is throwing me off. So the system bid is still only once, but within it you can bid for multiple things throughout the year? Am I reading that right?

 

I think you can bid around in your current seat. The company can release supplemental bids throughout the year, but the annual one is mandatory. Or something.

 

It’s a 2 yr freeze now for a downgrade. No change.

How is rsv less flexible? Serious question.

 

Yeah so, I just spent the last year at the bottom of a category on reserve and our current system is pretty much horrible. Everything in this TA makes it better, and I'd like to know some specifics about what you think will make it worse.

 

Cut some of your quote, just to save space

Not saying NK has a better contract overall, but there definitely seems a lot of ambiguity/company interpretation in your Commuter Policy. for reference, this is us:

Commuter Policy
1. A pilot commuting to duty shall plan for a minimum of two separate flights that
will arrive at his domicile in advance of his normal report time. If the first flight is
oversold, delayed, or canceled, or if the pilot is denied a jumpseat or boarding for
any reason, he shall notify Crew Scheduling as soon as practical.
2. Crew Scheduling, at its discretion, shall take one of the following actions:
a. Purchase a ticket for the pilot on the next available flight.
b. Advise the pilot to attempt to board the second flight through normal
means (e.g., jumpseat, nonrev travel, or OA passes).
3. If for any reason, a pilot is denied boarding on the second planned commuter
flight, he shall immediately notify Crew Scheduling, and Crew Scheduling shall
assign one of the following options:
a. Assign the pilot an open trip pairing, in consideration of the remaining
commuter flights available, and any required rest and duty limitations, so
that a pilot will arrive at his domicile in advance of his normal report time
for the newly assigned trip.
b. Assign the pilot to reserve duty for no more than the same number of
calendar days of his original missed trip pairing (e.g., a pilot who misses
a scheduled trip pairing of three calendar days may be assigned to no
more than three calendar reserve duty days).
c. Release the pilot from all duty in a non-pay status for the missed trip
pairing (i.e., deduct the pay credit for the missed trip pairing from his
pay).
4. A pilot who keeps accurate records of his scheduled commuter flights and
otherwise complies with the provisions of this commuter policy shall not be
subject to discipline for missing trip pairings due to denied boarding.
5. A pilot may use the commuter policy as necessary with no limitations.

 

I might be wrong but I would assume you could bid it, it just wouldn't have an effective date till the two years is fully up.

 

What does system bidding have to do with reserve?