B6 plans
08-15-2022 | 07:39 PM
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I honestly don’t understand this point. Aren’t we flying less than 2019 with about 10% more pilots on property? Is the 220 and SQ causing the problem there, or is it scheduling (5 hr days for pretty much everyone), or is it something else? Seems like it shouldn’t be a problem to fly less flights than we’ve done in the past with more pilots.
But it's a good question. All I know is they reduced the schedule, which directly raises CASM dramatically. Which is enough to lose money when coupled with high fuel costs.
08-16-2022 | 05:01 AM
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The EWR cuts I think are also largely about the new terminal not being open and the scat-show the old terminal is. But not sure. Might be both the terminal+staffing+market underperformance.
08-16-2022 | 05:12 AM
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Scat-show? I’m gonna miss those porta-potties next to the breast pumping pod inside EWR Terminal A!
08-16-2022 | 05:23 AM
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I honestly don’t understand this point. Aren’t we flying less than 2019 with about 10% more pilots on property? Is the 220 and SQ causing the problem there, or is it scheduling (5 hr days for pretty much everyone), or is it something else? Seems like it shouldn’t be a problem to fly less flights than we’ve done in the past with more pilots.
08-16-2022 | 05:32 AM
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I think they’re planning on having it open week of Thanksgiving tentatively but early 2023 more realistically. I don’t see how Newark could be underperforming. The place seems like it should be a gold mine…flights are always full.
08-16-2022 | 06:12 AM
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From what I’ve seen the last few months, since they took the schedule down, at least on the pilot side we are having very very few critical staffing days.
08-16-2022 | 06:25 AM
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Agree. I think it is more staffing+terminal issues, throw in some high northeast fuel prices to boot.
08-16-2022 | 08:01 AM
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