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pilotpayne 01-06-2025 09:30 AM


Originally Posted by PSU Flyer (Post 3867956)
I’ve heard that too, but if you know how to use the jet bridge properly, I’m guessing it won’t get out of “alignment.”


One would think. It’s the same as always. They want AO and GO to do all this stuff but they obviously don’t train them well and always have crap staffing. Or some people are just idiots (in a nice way)

AYLflyer 01-06-2025 12:26 PM


Originally Posted by pilotpayne (Post 3867927)
From what I understand the new jet bridges in Bos are super sensitive and can get out of “alignment” I don’t know the exact term or go past the artfical limits and once it does it stops. They need to call out the “business partner. To hit the reset or override and off they go. Apparently our guys aren’t allowed to do that. Just what I have been told so it could be and probably is total BS.

It's not just Boston though. It's everywhere. I've been in SFO and waited on a jetbridge "fixer", only for them to show up and move the thing in 2 seconds. Meanwhile Southwest next to us has pulled in and already deplaned. As far as I know, all those bridges are the same, so why is it that SW agents at the gate next to us can have the thing attached in 2 min while we sit for 20. It's all these little things that add up to "Chronic delays".

MergingTargets 01-06-2025 03:44 PM


Originally Posted by pilotpayne (Post 3867977)
One would think. It’s the same as always. They want AO and GO to do all this stuff but they obviously don’t train them well and always have crap staffing. Or some people are just idiots (in a nice way)

As far as I'm conerned, GO screwed us over the holidays (and/or mgmt isn't hiring enough competent people who want to stay.) Everyone else showed up for work, but when we blocked in we waited over an hour for someone to come park us and another full hour to get the jetbridge on and the bag doors open... in a hub.

As for the 2 mil, they're gonna nickle and dime us over APU usage in the dead of winter, but they run an operation that loses how many times what we save? And gets fined by the feds?!

disenchantMINT 01-06-2025 04:19 PM

And yet, despite the past handful of posts, many users on the forum seem determined to make excuses for management's continued failures. "JetForward" is just propaganda to brainwash those who are easily deluded to paddle harder. Training airport employees how to do their jobs effectively and efficiently costs too much money or requires a level of competence far out of reach of whoever is in charge.

dreadFOroberts 01-08-2025 03:53 AM


Originally Posted by MergingTargets (Post 3868070)
As far as I'm conerned, GO screwed us over the holidays (and/or mgmt isn't hiring enough competent people who want to stay.) Everyone else showed up for work, but when we blocked in we waited over an hour for someone to come park us and another full hour to get the jetbridge on and the bag doors open... in a hub.

As for the 2 mil, they're gonna nickle and dime us over APU usage in the dead of winter, but they run an operation that loses how many times what we save? And gets fined by the feds?!

Yeah - we do take some hits with ATC but the real blame falls squarely on the operation.

I was legit surprised to see Joana actually mention the folks who didn't show up for work over the holidays, thinking it must have been bad if she noted it in the weekly email. Makes me think that WC (or someone in his org chart) is going to have to clean house and get things in order.

The continuous knife-fight that goes on between AO, GO and Inflight over delays is remarkable in both its consistency and longevity.

I was inverted 01-08-2025 04:37 AM


Originally Posted by dreadFOroberts (Post 3868469)
Yeah - we do take some hits with ATC but the real blame falls squarely on the operation.

I was legit surprised to see Joana actually mention the folks who didn't show up for work over the holidays, thinking it must have been bad if she noted it in the weekly email. Makes me think that WC (or someone in his org chart) is going to have to clean house and get things in order.

The continuous knife-fight that goes on between AO, GO and Inflight over delays is remarkable in both its consistency and longevity.

It was largely an FA thing. They were offering 300% for several days because they had so many FA callouts. It wasn’t just FAs, but they were the biggest issue.

SonicFlyer 01-08-2025 08:22 AM

How much will the FAA be having to pay back to tapxyaers and passengers for their delays?

https://viewfromthewing.com/dot-fine...go-unpunished/


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