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12-23-2014, 07:07 PM
#4831
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,666
Originally Posted by Blackwing
Can someone explain Golden Day bids? Or point me to where I can find more info? The Golden Day bidding manual in the bidding hub is fairly devoid of info, and I couldn't see anything in the contract other than the fact that we have it.
12-23-2014, 08:13 PM
#4832
sippin' dat koolaid
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: gear slinger
Posts: 982
Anyone else having trouble with the US wings site tonight? I'm trying to list for a ride to CLT but it keeps saying there's no flights available, no matter what date I put in. I tried logging off and back on but still no luck.
12-23-2014, 09:19 PM
#4833
Chief Engineer
Joined APC: Aug 2014
Position: CRJ FO
Posts: 815
Originally Posted by cherokee micro
so what is the average at the moment for an upgrade at MESA ?
12-23-2014, 09:36 PM
#4834
Living the Dream
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,795
Originally Posted by Blackwing
Can someone explain Golden Day bids? Or point me to where I can find more info? The Golden Day bidding manual in the bidding hub is fairly devoid of info, and I couldn't see anything in the contract other than the fact that we have it.
Originally Posted by flapshalfspeed
1) No DFW is all CRJ-900s--no CRJ-700s on the Airways/AA side at this time, and all of the ones we (currently) have are devoted solely to United Express in IAD.
2) Golden days are "inviolate" meaning they can't (or aren't supposed to) JRA/junior assign you or schedule anything on those days. For example, let's say you have a wedding on the 10th of a month, and you work the 5th-9th. Let's say there's a meltdown/snowstorm and they're junior assigning an overnight that'd take you into the 10th (your day off). Per contract, they're supposed to go from the most junior available pilot up the list in inverese seniority order when trying to pin the JRA on someone. If you bid and were awarded a golden day on the 10th, they have to skip you and keep going up the list.
I never bid golden days on reserve b/c I was living out of a suitcase/hotel, and I actually wanted them to junior assign me for the $$$ and the comp day off later in the month. And it also messed with my ability to rapidly swap around reserve days as the numbers in flica shifted, since you can't swap into a GLD/golden day unless you call crew line and have it removed.
Anyways hope that clarifies things a bit. You can always just scan your contract pdf for "golden day" it's defined in there fairly well.
2) Golden days are "inviolate" meaning they can't (or aren't supposed to) JRA/junior assign you or schedule anything on those days. For example, let's say you have a wedding on the 10th of a month, and you work the 5th-9th. Let's say there's a meltdown/snowstorm and they're junior assigning an overnight that'd take you into the 10th (your day off). Per contract, they're supposed to go from the most junior available pilot up the list in inverese seniority order when trying to pin the JRA on someone. If you bid and were awarded a golden day on the 10th, they have to skip you and keep going up the list.
I never bid golden days on reserve b/c I was living out of a suitcase/hotel, and I actually wanted them to junior assign me for the $$$ and the comp day off later in the month. And it also messed with my ability to rapidly swap around reserve days as the numbers in flica shifted, since you can't swap into a GLD/golden day unless you call crew line and have it removed.
Anyways hope that clarifies things a bit. You can always just scan your contract pdf for "golden day" it's defined in there fairly well.
12-23-2014, 09:40 PM
#4835
Living the Dream
Joined APC: Sep 2013
Posts: 1,795
Originally Posted by tinman1
Anyone else having trouble with the US wings site tonight? I'm trying to list for a ride to CLT but it keeps saying there's no flights available, no matter what date I put in. I tried logging off and back on but still no luck.
12-23-2014, 09:47 PM
#4836
sippin' dat koolaid
Joined APC: Jun 2013
Position: gear slinger
Posts: 982
Originally Posted by deltajuliet
Seems to be working on my end.
12-24-2014, 04:47 AM
#4837
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 223
Be careful if you're TDY in DFW. There's a skunk that forages around the hotel at night looking for food. And, I was just verbally attacked by a crazy woman in the breakfast room.
12-24-2014, 04:59 AM
#4838
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2011
Posts: 688
Originally Posted by Blackwing
Can someone explain Golden Day bids? Or point me to where I can find more info? The Golden Day bidding manual in the bidding hub is fairly devoid of info, and I couldn't see anything in the contract other than the fact that we have it.
Has to be on a day off. Done through the link on the pilot lounge. Best to use on the day AFTER a trip to limit ja issues
12-24-2014, 05:01 AM
#4839
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Joined APC: Sep 2011
Posts: 688
Originally Posted by Kprc1
Be careful if you're TDY in DFW. There's a skunk that forages around the hotel at night looking for food. And, I was just verbally attacked by a crazy woman in the breakfast room.
12-24-2014, 05:16 AM
#4840
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Joined APC: Apr 2013
Posts: 223
Originally Posted by Sennant
Was prob one of our fa's
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