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RJ Pilot 04-10-2013 10:13 AM


Originally Posted by fullflank (Post 1388158)
I dont understand how this could be true when you have to pay just to commute to work. I hope we keep the usairways program.

Sure, I could come in last minute and bump you. Awesome!

coryk 04-10-2013 10:18 AM


Originally Posted by 450knotOffice (Post 1388229)
LAX to LHR for example:

First class - $270 (easy to get a first class seat)
Business class - $195 (tougher to get than first class)
Coach class - $145

Yes, this is money, but I look at it like this. If I had to PAY for a first class seat to London from LAX, I'd spend $7,192 for that same seat. $270 is a steal, as far as I'm concerned. I gladly pay it.

Are those just the associated taxes or are there actually fares between city pairs?

fullflank 04-10-2013 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by RJ Pilot (Post 1388258)
Sure, I could come in last minute and bump you. Awesome!

Dude, they charge you to commute. What else is there to say? I have a 2 leg commute currently. Whats that gonna run me per round trip if theres no open couch? How much do they charge for the jump seat?

lakehouse 04-10-2013 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by 450knotOffice (Post 1388229)
LAX to LHR for example:

First class - $270 (easy to get a first class seat)
Business class - $195 (tougher to get than first class)
Coach class - $145

Yes, this is money, but I look at it like this. If I had to PAY for a first class seat to London from LAX, I'd spend $7,192 for that same seat. $270 is a steal, as far as I'm concerned. I gladly pay it.

how much of those are TAX, I bet of the $145, close to $100 of it is taxes, that almost all places will make you pay.

RJ Pilot 04-10-2013 11:27 AM


Originally Posted by fullflank (Post 1388292)
Dude, they charge you to commute. What else is there to say? I have a 2 leg commute currently. Whats that gonna run me per round trip if theres no open couch? How much do they charge for the jump seat?

Can't tell you since I haven't pay in decades except for intl.
and stop saying couch. We aren't a furniture store.

fullflank 04-10-2013 11:38 AM


Originally Posted by RJ Pilot (Post 1388337)
Can't tell you since I haven't pay in decades except for intl.
and stop saying couch. We aren't a furniture store.

So youre not a commuter I take it? I guess if it doesnt effect you then who cares.

450knotOffice 04-10-2013 11:39 AM


Originally Posted by fullflank (Post 1388292)
Dude, they charge you to commute. What else is there to say? I have a 2 leg commute currently. Whats that gonna run me per round trip if theres no open couch? How much do they charge for the jump seat?

So what? Is there some sort of god given right to NOT be charged because you commute? It is what it is. I'm sure you spend that much at any given time during the day and don't think twice about it. Besides, you can deduct the charges from your Taxes or come in on another airline if there is one on the route or routes. Many of our FO's do just that - to save money.

If the flight is full, I believe the JS is free. No charge.

450knotOffice 04-10-2013 11:42 AM

I'm a commuter, btw, and I was when I was a low paid FO too. The charge was not something I ever thought about because I had no choice in the matter. I personally have never cried over a $10-20 commute anyway.

fullflank 04-10-2013 11:46 AM


Originally Posted by 450knotOffice (Post 1388354)
So what? Is there some sort of god given right to NOT be charged because you commute? It is what it is. I'm sure you spend that much at any given time during the day and don't think twice about it. Besides, you can deduct the charges from your Taxes or come in on another airline if there is one on the route or routes. Many of our FO's do just that - to save money.

If the flight is full, I believe the JS is free. No charge.

My point is that for those of us who commute, under the current us airways program, this is a paycut. Plain and simple. Hopefully it wont survive the merger and we can have the current airways (better) program.

450knotOffice 04-10-2013 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by rickt86 (Post 1388315)
how much of those are TAX, I bet of the $145, close to $100 of it is taxes, that almost all places will make you pay.

I screwed that up. I gave you the much higher D3 rates. My bad. The Employee/spouse rates for LAX to LHR are:

First class - $119.20 (fee is 100)
Business class - $79.20 (fee is 60)
Coach class - $54.20 (fee is 35)


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