ASA to lose 8 CRJ700's
08-24-2011 | 09:59 AM
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Earlier in the summer they were doing the sub 20 hour 4 day trips, with lots of sit time and lots of time in the hotel. They're just like most regionals. What's efficient for the company ISN'T efficient for the airline.
08-24-2011 | 10:09 AM
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08-24-2011 | 12:23 PM
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Uhhhh, no. Their pairing build software doesn't do that as ANYTHING near a norm.
Earlier in the summer they were doing the sub 20 hour 4 day trips, with lots of sit time and lots of time in the hotel. They're just like most regionals. What's efficient for the company ISN'T efficient for the airline.
Earlier in the summer they were doing the sub 20 hour 4 day trips, with lots of sit time and lots of time in the hotel. They're just like most regionals. What's efficient for the company ISN'T efficient for the airline.
If it makes you feel better, I used to do 8 hour four days at XJT back in 2002 or so. Best part- completely uncommutable. Even better was the fact they took trip trading away because some figure out how to game they system. And even after all of that you had short overnights. Lots of long long sits at hubs and outstations. I remember flying to MKE in the morning and sleeping in the airplane for I don't remember exactly but I want to say 4 hours. Whatever was just shy of a hotel requirement. Then go back to CLE for another long sit.
That really wears you out.
08-24-2011 | 12:40 PM
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Ah that blows.
If it makes you feel better, I used to do 8 hour four days at XJT back in 2002 or so. Best part- completely uncommutable. Even better was the fact they took trip trading away because some figure out how to game they system. And even after all of that you had short overnights. Lots of long long sits at hubs and outstations. I remember flying to MKE in the morning and sleeping in the airplane for I don't remember exactly but I want to say 4 hours. Whatever was just shy of a hotel requirement. Then go back to CLE for another long sit.
That really wears you out.
If it makes you feel better, I used to do 8 hour four days at XJT back in 2002 or so. Best part- completely uncommutable. Even better was the fact they took trip trading away because some figure out how to game they system. And even after all of that you had short overnights. Lots of long long sits at hubs and outstations. I remember flying to MKE in the morning and sleeping in the airplane for I don't remember exactly but I want to say 4 hours. Whatever was just shy of a hotel requirement. Then go back to CLE for another long sit.
That really wears you out.
So since DALPA has a seat on the board I'm surprised this went through. However, Delta once told Comair we were going to take over the crj900's that Freedom was flying. Then it was Mesaba. Then every other carrier within DCI got a touch. They finally ended up at ASA for a 2 or 3 to one trade.
My point being this might not be as done of a deal yet.
08-24-2011 | 01:23 PM
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Ah that blows.
If it makes you feel better, I used to do 8 hour four days at XJT back in 2002 or so. Best part- completely uncommutable. Even better was the fact they took trip trading away because some figure out how to game they system. And even after all of that you had short overnights. Lots of long long sits at hubs and outstations. I remember flying to MKE in the morning and sleeping in the airplane for I don't remember exactly but I want to say 4 hours. Whatever was just shy of a hotel requirement. Then go back to CLE for another long sit.
That really wears you out.
If it makes you feel better, I used to do 8 hour four days at XJT back in 2002 or so. Best part- completely uncommutable. Even better was the fact they took trip trading away because some figure out how to game they system. And even after all of that you had short overnights. Lots of long long sits at hubs and outstations. I remember flying to MKE in the morning and sleeping in the airplane for I don't remember exactly but I want to say 4 hours. Whatever was just shy of a hotel requirement. Then go back to CLE for another long sit.
That really wears you out.
08-24-2011 | 01:30 PM
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The guys were all proud to be Jet pilots but they didn't realize there was someone willing to do it for less than them and then another one willing to do it for even greater discount. The cycles is sickening. Put those jets at the mainline where they belong.
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