Delta shows support for Spirit Pilots
06-12-2010, 08:40 AM
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Delta shows support for Spirit Pilots
This is Captain Buzz Hazzard, Delta MEC Communications Committee Chairman on Saturday, June 12, 2010 with one item.
The pilots of Spirit Airlines are now on strike. As the expiration of the 30-day cooling off period for Spirit Airlines approached the midnight deadline last evening, negotiations were extended for five hours. The extension came at the request of the National Mediation Board. The additional bargaining time failed to result in an agreement, and at approximately 5 a.m. EDT this morning, the Spirit pilot leadership made the decision to lawfully withdraw their services after nearly four years of contract negotiations.
Delta management has agreed to allow Spirit pilots continued access to Delta jumpseats, which includes the flowback provision if Spirit management attempts to remove CASS eligibility. Striking Spirit pilots need our assistance, and we encourage Delta pilots to professionally assist Spirit pilots in any way possible if you encounter them at the gate attempting to jumpseat.
We will issue additional Code-A-Phone messages as the situation dictates.
That’s all for now.
The pilots of Spirit Airlines are now on strike. As the expiration of the 30-day cooling off period for Spirit Airlines approached the midnight deadline last evening, negotiations were extended for five hours. The extension came at the request of the National Mediation Board. The additional bargaining time failed to result in an agreement, and at approximately 5 a.m. EDT this morning, the Spirit pilot leadership made the decision to lawfully withdraw their services after nearly four years of contract negotiations.
Delta management has agreed to allow Spirit pilots continued access to Delta jumpseats, which includes the flowback provision if Spirit management attempts to remove CASS eligibility. Striking Spirit pilots need our assistance, and we encourage Delta pilots to professionally assist Spirit pilots in any way possible if you encounter them at the gate attempting to jumpseat.
We will issue additional Code-A-Phone messages as the situation dictates.
That’s all for now.
06-12-2010, 09:55 AM
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XJT has as well. Here is the newest JS priorities on our aircraft;
) XJT Pilots
2) XJT Dispatchers
3) Continental/Continental Express/Continental Connection Pilots
4) Continental Dispatchers
[/b]5) Spirit Pilots[b]
6) OAL Pilots
7) OAL Dispatchers
Personally, if it was me, and a Spirit pilot trying to get somewhere, I'd GLADLY let him/her have the seat before me.
On COEX, this applies to the cockpit JS. For the cabin FA JS, it looks like this;
1) XJT Flight Attendants
2) Continental/Continental Micronesia Flight Attendants
3) XJT Pilots
4) XJT Dispatchers/Mechanics
5) Continental/Continental Express/Continental Connection Pilots
6) Spirit Pilots
Sorry guys, on our UEX stuff UAL management WON'T let us put anybody in the aft JS.
) XJT Pilots
2) XJT Dispatchers
3) Continental/Continental Express/Continental Connection Pilots
4) Continental Dispatchers
[/b]5) Spirit Pilots[b]
6) OAL Pilots
7) OAL Dispatchers
Personally, if it was me, and a Spirit pilot trying to get somewhere, I'd GLADLY let him/her have the seat before me.
On COEX, this applies to the cockpit JS. For the cabin FA JS, it looks like this;
1) XJT Flight Attendants
2) Continental/Continental Micronesia Flight Attendants
3) XJT Pilots
4) XJT Dispatchers/Mechanics
5) Continental/Continental Express/Continental Connection Pilots
6) Spirit Pilots
Sorry guys, on our UEX stuff UAL management WON'T let us put anybody in the aft JS.
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