Have you guys noticed the increasing number of lineholders getting displaced? In the past week there have been a lot of people getting displaced. I can't really figure out why. I haven't heard of an increase in sick calls, the WX has been good and we have had a number of 100% completion days. Reservists are being sent home and displaced lineholders are being given some pretty bad schedules. The company is now using lineholders as reservists because it is cheaper for them to operate this way. I personally think this is wrong. If you are a lineholder and you get displaced, I would definitely be asking why?

Because scheduling and planning are clueless. Hell our computer systems crash every other day for some reason. It is amazing we don't have more operational issues than we have had.

03-24-2009 | 02:28 PM

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court case was heard on Jan 30th and the judges have up to 90 days to make a decision. They still have about a month to decide if they want it.

Thanks for the info.

03-24-2009 | 05:08 PM

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The company is now using lineholders as reservists because it is cheaper for them to operate this way. I personally think this is wrong. If you are a lineholder and you get displaced, I would definitely be asking why?

That's what scheduling thinks, but often it costs more. I just had a four day where I was displaced on day two. Originally day three was worth around 2 hours (1 leg) and day four was worth seven hours (three legs). The trip they put me on was three legs on day three and one leg on day four, so I got about 7 hours each day. It went from a 19 hour 4-day to a 25 hour 4-day.

And a reserve still got "credit" for my original trip.

03-24-2009 | 07:37 PM

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03-24-2009 | 07:45 PM

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So I'll be number 60'ish from the bottom in JF'nK. What do you guys think are my chances of having a line or at least being able to hold LC on reserve? According to planning I'll be right at the cutoff for a lineholder but who believes them? 20-25% reserve is what they say, Who thinks this is for real(for FO's)?

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03-24-2009 | 08:13 PM

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If you are going to be 60 from the bottom you will definitely be on reserve. I don't how you would be almost a lineholder and be 60 from the bottom of the FO list. Sounds like a pipe dream from planning if you ask me. Ask them what percentage of JFK CAs are on reserve. They will most likely lie to you.

03-24-2009 | 08:31 PM

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I understand completely and I'm guessing they get this number based on 20% reserves from the conference call. 260 FO's with 20% on reserve would put me right on the cusp of being a line holder. I know it will be a much higher percentage on reserve than what they say but do you think i will be at least able to hold long call? God I hope so!!! If I can't hold long call I think my days at Comair are numbered! Not that that's necessarily a bad thing.

03-24-2009 | 09:10 PM

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I was just reading an update on the Delta operation and was wondering if any of you had heard this:

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On that note, Mesa missed its extension date for one of its Delta Connection agreements, meaning it will essentially lose six aircraft to Comair by March 31.

Good news for Comair!

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03-24-2009 | 11:33 PM

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I was just reading an update on the Delta operation and was wondering if any of you had heard this:Quote:
On that note, Mesa missed its extension date for one of its Delta Connection agreements, meaning it will essentially lose six aircraft to Comair by March 31.

Good news for Comair!

OO.

not to be negative but what type are the 6 airframes and if they are RJ's why would comair get the A/C, why not some other DCI?