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That's the beauty of working as an at will employee with no contract to hold the company responsible for promises they made but don't follow through on. Company doesn't hold up their end of the deal, no repercussions. You don't hold up your end of the deal, bye bye.
Speaking of calling in, heard someone in the crew lounge who had to call off a trip and amazingly enough there was a reserve available to get assigned the trip. When they tried to pick the trip back up in another domicile, they were told no by CS because the reserve needed to be back in the base from which they were assigned. No verbiage in our "contract" that says that but for CS our PPM is more of a guideline than a hard set of enforceable rules. |
Originally Posted by elmetal
(Post 2122167)
Tell it to the handful of captains in den who share my viewand haven't been fired yet. As I haven't.
Reserves don't refuse to fly because they don't like the paint job on the plane. No leg to stand on. If you're talking about lineholders, well I usually decline JRM as well, but that's in policy. |
Originally Posted by disillusioned
(Post 2121818)
I was on one of the conference calls when MT or SL (can't remember which) was guest attendee. When denying jumpseats came up, he said something to the effect of "That would not be a good idea" because everyone was getting sick of being left behind with seats on the plane. Shortly after that call, it was magically fixed. Still not fully reciprocated, but less issues than before. It was also around that time it was discovered it wasn't an issue with Delta IT like we had been told for the past year. It was because LH negotiated away those benefits. Someone can chime in if I am not remembering that right.
The reason SGU doesn't want a jump seat war is because it is their decision. LH has decided to save some coin by not giving the E175 pilots flight bennys and our representation (and our pilot group) have sent the message that we are okay with that decision. Once we start flying the 175 for Delta, there is absolutely no reason that all E175 pilots shouldn't have the same benefits as the CRJ group. But just because it is the right thing to do doesn't mean that it will happen. |
Originally Posted by Cefiro
(Post 2122323)
I would just like to be able to jumpseat on Delta without having to pay the $50 activation fee. Seems unfair that if a Jet Blue pilot wants to jumpseat on Delta they can do so for free, but because I have a PPR number (but no delta benefits) I have to pay $50/year.
You don't have to pay $50 a year to Jumpseat on Delta. $50 is for the Delta benefits. |
Originally Posted by GiggidyGone
(Post 2122361)
You don't have to pay $50 a year to Jumpseat on Delta. $50 is for the Delta benefits.
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Originally Posted by Cefiro
(Post 2122422)
Nope, if you list for the jumpseat with a 410 PPR and the gate agent tries to give you a seat in the back it says you need to pay a $50 activation fee. I had Delta benefits in the CRJ and they were more expensive than $50. It's been discussed in the SAPA forums. There are apparently ways to work around it but most gate agents don't know how.
Last month I showed up at the gate to request the Jumpseat on a delta flight. She asked for $50 with my 41# after 15 minutes of her rolling of the eyes and attitude I got a seat in the back as a jump seater with no charge. Seems everyone has a different experience, but in mine I refused respectfully to pay $50 for a Jumpseat and it worked out. Albeit since then I avoid delta at all costs. |
Originally Posted by GiggidyGone
(Post 2122514)
Last month I showed up at the gate to request the Jumpseat on a delta flight. She asked for $50 with my 41# after 15 minutes of her rolling of the eyes and attitude I got a seat in the back as a jump seater with no charge.
Seems everyone has a different experience, but in mine I refused respectfully to pay $50 for a Jumpseat and it worked out. Albeit since then I avoid delta at all costs. |
Originally Posted by GiggidyGone
(Post 2122514)
Last month I showed up at the gate to request the Jumpseat on a delta flight. She asked for $50 with my 41# after 15 minutes of her rolling of the eyes and attitude I got a seat in the back as a jump seater with no charge.
Seems everyone has a different experience, but in mine I refused respectfully to pay $50 for a Jumpseat and it worked out. Albeit since then I avoid delta at all costs. |
Originally Posted by Cefiro
(Post 2122422)
Nope, if you list for the jumpseat with a 410 PPR and the gate agent tries to give you a seat in the back it says you need to pay a $50 activation fee. I had Delta benefits in the CRJ and they were more expensive than $50. It's been discussed in the SAPA forums. There are apparently ways to work around it but most gate agents don't know how.
The only way this is going to get fixed is for our guys to start politely refusing the JS to Delta guys. It's a shame, and I'm not necessarily advocating for it, just simply stating that it's the only way things will change. It's a real shame that our representation, hell even our management couldn't care less. |
Why don't you just pay for your delta travel benefits? Why would anyone not want delta travel benefits?
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