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02-12-2019 | 01:13 PM

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Rahlifer

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Originally Posted by Viking6

Oh I agree totally. I’m sure they didn’t figure in the cost of rental cars and trip rigs for these long overnights. It will cost a bunch of $$$! I would be very surprised if in April we see the same stubbornness from the company about pairing construction.

I haven’t bothered to look to carefully at the pairings, but I wouldn’t be surprised if all the long layovers are somehow 25:59 or just a little under to avoid the rental car clause. Kinda how all long airport sits are 4:59 or less to avoid hotel day rooms. Never underestimate a bean counter.

02-12-2019 | 02:04 PM

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Read the communication from the scheduling committee. There are over 800 pairings with a sit of more than 25:59.

02-12-2019 | 02:29 PM

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Read the communication from the scheduling committee. There are over 800 pairings with a sit of more than 25:59.

Damn. Oh well. I’ll try to look at the bright side. I’m sure a thirty hour layover in Minot or Grand Rapids should be lovely this time of year. 😃😃

02-12-2019 | 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by fortyeight

Good point. We’ll put it this way. Next time we have an aircraft swap in EWR from A to C and a 29 minute MST there will be no more skipping bathroom breaks or passing an opportunity for a quick meal. Of course we’ll never intentionally drop the brake late, but there will be no more bending over backwards for a management team that is and always has been way too willing to take a dump on the crews.

Nobody should be rushing to make that A to C quick turn any way. Take your time, hit the bathroom, and grab a coffee. If those keep going out on time, that says to the company "it is perfectly okay to do this".

02-12-2019 | 06:06 PM

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"Read the communication from the scheduling committee. There are over 800 pairings with a sit of more than 25:59."

Not good. Too many pilots, not enough flying.

02-12-2019 | 06:15 PM

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"Read the communication from the scheduling committee. There are over 800 pairings with a sit of more than 25:59."

Not good. Too many pilots, not enough flying.

Actually it is 269. It was originally 800 but was reduced down to 269 after negotiation with the scheduling committee.

02-13-2019 | 03:15 AM

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Actually it is 269. It was originally 800 but was reduced down to 269 after negotiation with the scheduling committee.

What’s odd is that most of them are on AA.

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02-13-2019 | 05:16 AM

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What’s odd is that most of them are on AA.

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Pretty good, the majority of them are.

02-13-2019 | 05:21 AM

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Pretty good, the majority of them are.

Not at the ratio of our flying though. It’s much steeper towards AA. If the ratio were correct it would be something like 124 AA, 48 DL, 96 UA not 228 AA, 20 DL, 21 UA.

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