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Old 03-20-2026 | 06:06 AM
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Originally Posted by StoneQOLdCrazy
Holy moly. Guys are turning themselves into human pretzels to justify flying premium time with their brothers and sisters on the street, and are mystified about why they're getting called out.

Have you read "Flying the Line?"
I’m willing to bet that they haven’t read it. For their sake, I REALLY hope NK doesn’t shut its doors. If it does and they make it to a legacy and their legacy brothers and sisters find out they picked up premium when people were on furlough… Well, safe to say they will find themselves on some sort of list.
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
I’m willing to bet that they haven’t read it. For their sake, I REALLY hope NK doesn’t shut its doors. If it does and they make it to a legacy and their legacy brothers and sisters find out they picked up premium when people were on furlough… Well, safe to say they will find themselves on some sort of list.
This “some sort of list” supposed to be threatening? Or a scare tactic? You guys keep telling the pilots that actually work for the company how we are doing a disservice to the furloughed, when in reality you really have no clue what you’re talking about.
Old 03-20-2026 | 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by emergencyexit
This “some sort of list” supposed to be threatening? Or a scare tactic? You guys keep telling the pilots that actually work for the company how we are doing a disservice to the furloughed, when in reality you really have no clue what you’re talking about.
If you are concerned about the company surviving and not just doing this for yourself, why not just pick up open time at straight pay since its saving the company money? Why wait until its extra pay, costing the company even more?

You're not just trying to cover trips to keep the operation going. You're waiting until its financially beneficial for YOU and then doing it.
Old 03-20-2026 | 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
I’m willing to bet that they haven’t read it. For their sake, I REALLY hope NK doesn’t shut its doors. If it does and they make it to a legacy and their legacy brothers and sisters find out they picked up premium when people were on furlough… Well, safe to say they will find themselves on some sort of list.
Knock it off. This is complete bovine excrement.
Old 03-20-2026 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by FriendlyPilot
If you are concerned about the company surviving and not just doing this for yourself, why not just pick up open time at straight pay since its saving the company money? Why wait until its extra pay, costing the company even more?

You're not just trying to cover trips to keep the operation going. You're waiting until its financially beneficial for YOU and then doing it.
Okay, that’s valid. Except for the same bunch of you that blabs about being company men when we take concessions. Again, it’s obvious to anyone that’s not in your eco chamber that reasonable people can disagree. Why don’t you start a go fund me page for furloughs if you’re so concerned. Because you’re not, this is your daily hit of rage bait.
Old 03-20-2026 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Knock it off. This is complete bovine excrement.
It’s not though. I’ve flown with senior folks who have said “eff that guy. He was picking up while we furloughed.” This was not a one off either. Some people don’t forget these types of things. I’m also willing to bet that this isn’t just one legacy either.

NK Union came out with a communication about putting their coworkers on a list for this very thing when the first round of furloughs happened.

It wasn’t a threat nor a scare tactic, but a possible reality IF they go off to a legacy (and this info gets out). Maybe what I wrote came off threatening (wasn’t meant to be). Unfortunately, that is a possibility.

It’s more of a heads up, but it won’t (and probably wasn’t) taken that way
Old 03-20-2026 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
It’s not though. I’ve flown with senior folks who have said “eff that guy. He was picking up while we furloughed.” This was not a one off either. Some people don’t forget these types of things. I’m also willing to bet that this isn’t just one legacy either.

NK Union came out with a communication about putting their coworkers on a list for this very thing when the first round of furloughs happened.

It wasn’t a threat nor a scare tactic, but a possible reality IF they go off to a legacy (and this info gets out). Maybe what I wrote came off threatening (wasn’t meant to be). Unfortunately, that is a possibility.

It’s more of a heads up, but it won’t (and probably wasn’t) taken that way
They came out in support of making a list, or against making a list? I missed that email, can you clarify? Thanks
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Originally Posted by SoFloFlyer
It’s not though. I’ve flown with senior folks who have said “eff that guy. He was picking up while we furloughed.” This was not a one off either. Some people don’t forget these types of things. I’m also willing to bet that this isn’t just one legacy either.

NK Union came out with a communication about putting their coworkers on a list for this very thing when the first round of furloughs happened.

It wasn’t a threat nor a scare tactic, but a possible reality IF they go off to a legacy (and this info gets out). Maybe what I wrote came off threatening (wasn’t meant to be). Unfortunately, that is a possibility.

It’s more of a heads up, but it won’t (and probably wasn’t) taken that way
Imagine you show up to the airport as a passenger trying to get to an important event like a job interview, wedding, child birth etc, and you find out your flight was cancelled last minute over pilot premium pay politics within the airline...
Old 03-20-2026 | 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Lakeaffect
They came out in support of making a list, or against making a list? I missed that email, can you clarify? Thanks
Email came out against making a list
Old 03-20-2026 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tdre1025
Imagine you show up to the airport as a passenger trying to get to an important event like a job interview, wedding, child birth etc, and you find out your flight was cancelled last minute over pilot premium pay politics within the airline...
It would be frustrating. However, it’s not your problem anymore than a flight cancelling due to a fatigue call or the flight cancelling because you have your own life events to attend too.

The root of it all is management and how they decide to staff the airline. Not on the pilots to sort out their mess. I’d say yall have done more than enough (along with other labor groups at NK) to help management out
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