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Originally Posted by rvr1800
(Post 2645869)
Because our product is better but it’s slipping. We’ve let our cabins and entertainments systems get old. The TV’s in the 190’s and old 320’s are garbage. Flyfi helps offset that. But if we want to continue to win customers we cannot let “cost cutting” negatively affect our product any more than it already has.
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On time performance is a joke, and something that I have yet to see a real plan for. That's the big one that worries me. We can send out emails all day about diversity, but when it comes to operational performance I haven't heard a peep from the higher ups. The product can be great, but if we can't get people there then they won't be coming back.
Reserve grids are in the red across the board for the following month before a single block hour has even been flown. RSAs daily. Last week I actually received a phone call from scheduling, desperately asking if I'd be willing to help out and cover a flight. The best part? I had just finished my day, 3 legs and was about to get on the hotel van. They wanted us to add one more leg to our already long day because "You guys are the only ones we have left". I honestly don't even think it was legal because technically we were already dutied off as far as I remember. When an already worked line holder is the only thing you have left at 6pm, then you have a serious issue. |
Originally Posted by AYLflyer
(Post 2645928)
On time performance is a joke, and something that I have yet to see a real plan for. That's the big one that worries me. We can send out emails all day about diversity, but when it comes to operational performance I haven't heard a peep from the higher ups. The product can be great, but if we can't get people there then they won't be coming back.
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Originally Posted by todd1200
(Post 2645951)
IMHO, OTP could be fixed, but the changes that would have a significant impact cost money, and they’ve decided that it’s not worth eating into the short-term margins. If there are low-cost/no-cost solutions, great let’s try them, we can shuffle procedures, send emails, etc., but I don’t think we’re willing to increase scheduled block times or turn times in order to improve OTP, because they just don’t think it’s worth the lost revenue.
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Why are you guys worried about OTP, they fixed that, remember "virtual spares"!
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Originally Posted by todd1200
(Post 2645951)
IMHO, OTP could be fixed, but the changes that would have a significant impact cost money, and they’ve decided that it’s not worth eating into the short-term margins. If there are low-cost/no-cost solutions, great let’s try them, we can shuffle procedures, send emails, etc., but I don’t think we’re willing to increase scheduled block times or turn times in order to improve OTP, because they just don’t think it’s worth the lost revenue.
Ding ding ding. It costs less to do it this way. Only thing that will change it is really bad PR. I can’t believe some journalist out there hadn’t caught on to our fall and how bad our ops are right now. Look how far down the list we have gone. There is a big story there. Or we are actually for sale and they just don’t care. It’s getting to a point where someone can walk in(as it always has been I know) and do a stock swap or offer like 30 bucks a share. Our stock is hovering around the 52 week low and it hasn’t been much above 20 lately. I definitely agree we have no actual leadership here. There is no plan (that we know of) so what do they have left to convince the board not to sell us? I also think with a signed contract with clear language it would actually make being bought easier. While I never thought there was a “moat” but 3500 different PEAs could be a problem. Now the buying airline knows exactly what it is getting. Maybe they do have a plan but we sure as heck don’t know what it is. |
Originally Posted by AYLflyer
(Post 2645928)
On time performance is a joke, and something that I have yet to see a real plan for. That's the big one that worries me. We can send out emails all day about diversity, but when it comes to operational performance I haven't heard a peep from the higher ups. The product can be great, but if we can't get people there then they won't be coming back.
Reserve grids are in the red across the board for the following month before a single block hour has even been flown. RSAs daily. Last week I actually received a phone call from scheduling, desperately asking if I'd be willing to help out and cover a flight. The best part? I had just finished my day, 3 legs and was about to get on the hotel van. They wanted us to add one more leg to our already long day because "You guys are the only ones we have left". I honestly don't even think it was legal because technically we were already dutied off as far as I remember. When an already worked line holder is the only thing you have left at 6pm, then you have a serious issue. I hope you didn't enable their bad behaviors. BJ management *chose* to understaff the airline. They *chose* to live with the consequences. The more people jump to enable them, the worse it will get. Let's not enable this MBA driven business model using corporate welfare and labor subsidization. Next time catering is late or they call you to crew after your line, think back to all the stock buybacks BJ used their "excess capital" for. Remember that BJ did put out an official statement citing excess capital and how they wanted to return more money to their owners. Remember guys, the fight is not over. It has just begun. This communique is for entertainment purposes only. It does not implicitly or explicitly acknowledge employment with any air carrier nor is any relationship implied. This communique does not represent the opinions or policies of ALPA or JB ALPA and does not represent the collective pilot group, ALPA, nor does it imply collective bargaining, advocacy, or workforce actions intended to disrupt operations. |
Originally Posted by pilotpayne
(Post 2646031)
Ding ding ding.
It costs less to do it this way. Only thing that will change it is really bad PR. I can’t believe some journalist out there hadn’t caught on to our fall and how bad our ops are right now. Look how far down the list we have gone. There is a big story there. Or we are actually for sale and they just don’t care. It’s getting to a point where someone can walk in(as it always has been I know) and do a stock swap or offer like 30 bucks a share. Our stock is hovering around the 52 week low and it hasn’t been much above 20 lately. I definitely agree we have no actual leadership here. There is no plan (that we know of) so what do they have left to convince the board not to sell us? I also think with a signed contract with clear language it would actually make being bought easier. While I never thought there was a “moat” but 3500 different PEAs could be a problem. Now the buying airline knows exactly what it is getting. Maybe they do have a plan but we sure as heck don’t know what it is. Makes you wonder if taking a company public is the best course of action in the first place. Sure it's quick cash for investors, but it's still a gamble and a game of musical chairs. Years ago Dell went private again after shareholders obliterated the company. Regardless, we can't let these failed MBAs trick us into thinking that it's their "fiduciary responsibility" to make money for the shareholders first. https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebat...ximize-profits This communique is for entertainment purposes only. It does not implicitly or explicitly acknowledge employment with any air carrier nor is any relationship implied. This communique does not represent the opinions or policies of ALPA or JB ALPA and does not represent the collective pilot group, ALPA, nor does it imply collective bargaining, advocacy, or workforce actions intended to disrupt operations. |
Originally Posted by queue
(Post 2646098)
Makes you wonder if taking a company public is the best course of action in the first place. Sure it's quick cash for investors, but it's still a gamble and a game of musical chairs. Years ago Dell went private again after shareholders obliterated the company. Regardless, we can't let these failed MBAs trick us into thinking that it's their "fiduciary responsibility" to make money for the shareholders first.
https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebat...ximize-profits This communique is for entertainment purposes only. It does not implicitly or explicitly acknowledge employment with any air carrier nor is any relationship implied. This communique does not represent the opinions or policies of ALPA or JB ALPA and does not represent the collective pilot group, ALPA, nor does it imply collective bargaining, advocacy, or workforce actions intended to disrupt operations. Not a fan of MBAs? |
In 6 months we’ve managed to replace the interiors on 2 A320’s! That’s right.... 2. If that’s not ineffective leadership I don’t know what is.
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