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11-30-2007 | 06:40 PM

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captchris

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I'd like to know what kind of new business they might win in RDU.

AWAC pays $36,000 per month for hotels in RDU. $24,000 in LGA. I think the "win new business" line was just saying that we'd basically eliminate the $60,000/mo. in hotel costs between those two cities. That is $720,000 annually in savings. So now---they'll be making even more money. Figure they'll hire two new domicile mgrs, two crew rooms, most likely won't have to displace anyone, they'll still make out like bandits in this deal.

11-30-2007 | 07:36 PM

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Its the RAH style of crew base planning. Find the city with the greatest number of hotel rooms for the last 6 months and make it a crew base. Review on a yearly basis.

11-30-2007 | 10:05 PM

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Its the RAH style of crew base planning. Find the city with the greatest number of hotel rooms for the last 6 months and make it a crew base. Review on a yearly basis.

You've been working here too long...you've figured out the system...

12-01-2007 | 03:48 AM

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captchris, your monthly numbers low...WAY low.

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12-01-2007 | 04:04 AM

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captchris, your monthly numbers low...WAY low.

I used the numbers from the hotel comittee that were posted yesterday 11/30.

12-01-2007 | 10:15 AM

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Looks like for May, they want
34 CA lineholders, 8 reserve in LGA.
32 FO lineholders, 7 rsv.

RDU CA 33, CA rsv 8.
FO 31, FO rsv 7.

PHL will lose the most slots while DCA and ORF will only lose a handful of pilots...... For now.

12-01-2007 | 05:09 PM

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Haha Dave Mendelson said these new bases would save the company $2 million in hotel expences.

12-01-2007 | 05:14 PM

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I really thought this announcement would come AFTER the arbitration remedy was announced...

12-01-2007 | 05:15 PM

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I laugh because LeWare told us on ATW durring taining that these bases wouldn't happen.

12-01-2007 | 05:18 PM

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Dammit! I picked the regional I thought would open an RDU base, and then another one comes along and does it! Oh well...I guess I'll continue to commute. I can't do another year on 1st year regional FO pay...I'm at 16 months already!