Originally Posted by WatchThis! (Post 415557)

Speaking of professionalism, why can't the respective MEC chairmen sign their names

Originally Posted by Airsupport (Post 415569)

guys, to be honest with you i dont think this is a good idea. i could see this backfiring really quick.

Originally Posted by ToiletDuck (Post 415549)

This is the dumbest thing I have ever seen. I strongly urge anyone that sees this to ignore it. There's no reason to deny a pilot getting to work because of his mainline. Do you think he'll really care why he won't make it? How's UAL going to see it when flights get canceled because they can't staff them? Is that the kind of reputation you want? You don't bite the hand that feeds you. Write them a letter asking them to fix it but don't start keeping crews from their planes. UAL is hurting and this is a HORRIBLE idea for anyone with any kind of foresight. If I'm there and a CA denies a UAL guy the jumpseat because of this then I'll ask him to reconsider. Twice if I have to. He he doesn't then I'll walk off the airplane right then and there. YOU DON'T GO AGAINST YOUR MAINLINE EVER.

Originally Posted by fatmike69 (Post 415584)

I am not in favor of denying anyone the jumpseat, ever. HOWEVER: I myself have been personally bumped out of the jumpseat by a UAL mainline pilot on MY OWN AIRLINE. I could not get past the gate agent, and the UAL pilot pretty much told me to pound sand when I explained the situation to him. I couldn't get ahold of the captain in time to make a difference. This is not in accordance with our FOM. So, this issue needs to be fixed, no matter what the cost. I do not like it, but I will support it. Unfortunately, I think the situation has reached a point where it will not be fixed through other methods. I hope this gets resolved in the next 30 days. Seriously, how hard is it to change a couple lines of code in the software! As a previous software developer, my guess it could be done in less than a day.

Originally Posted by JetJock16 (Post 415590)

TD, please………………………………………………………………..?

Although I don’t entirely agree with the letter, I will gladly use my authority to properly correct the error that UAL has created. I will never deny a UAL pilot the jumpseat (if he/she is the sole JSer) unless the proper priority isn’t being followed when it comes to others.

Yes this could get ugly and I truly hope UAL rectifies the problem soon but the thought of a GoJeter (yes a GoJeter has priority over a SKW pilot on a SKW a/c according to the UAL system) bumping me or any other SKW pilot off of our own a/c infuriates me to no end and will never happen as long as I have a say.

Remember that SKW controls THE LARGE majority of UAX departure nationwide and I hope that our CA’s use their better judgment when it comes to this decision……………………….never deny just control.

Originally Posted by HSLD (Post 415593)

This seems highly suspect, I'm going to wait to see the letter released from the respective MEC's as an update via code-a-phone or web site post at alpa.org.

Originally Posted by Airsupport (Post 415596)

one more question for you guys. it says on 8/31/08. is it a one day deal, or is it from that day on till it gets fixed.