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Old 12-23-2016 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Dacuj
1. One interview at Envoy.

2. Then, no interview, no medical flow to the largest major airline in the world.

3. You'll likely be in a 175 flying AA routes and which we all know isn't a regional jet.

4. AA flies 787, 777, 767, 757, 737, M80, 321, 320, 319.

5. Massive international network.

6. You won't be stuck on a 320 for your entire career working at some crappy outfit like Spirit with out of date work rules, infrastructure, pay, etc. (i.e. the Mesa of the LCC's)

7. Near top of industry pay.

8. Best in industry non revenue benefits on the worldwide AA network before and after flow.

9. Great health care plan.

10. Great bases around the U.S. to move your family to. Pick your coast or preferred mid America city.
I don't get number 1. Interview at envoy? Why is that a perk?

2. Don't care to interview at AA. So why do I care about flow?

3. Yes, yes it is a RJ. Only someone with SJS would think otherwise.

4. You just list 3 aircraft we fly and then bash it 3 numbers later.

5. Really don't care about international. I get an override for it too but not enough that I want to bid it, even if I was at AA.

6. I don't mind the bus or care about widebodies. Again you sound like someone with SJS. You got me on spirits crappy infrastructure.

7. Correct they are. How long would it take me to recoup what I'd lose as 9 year captain and check airman if I had to go to envoy and wait for flow.....if it happens?

8. Is a good arguement. Our pass benefits lack. But I have a family of 4 I always buy tickets anyway because I don't want to risk full flights.

9. We have great benefits too.

10. I'm based and live in ord. Don't need to go to AA to get it.


So convince me why a I should go? I sit about 400 out of 1600. If I go I lose my seniority, my pay, my QOL, my training position, probably have to commute for awhile and I might flow in 5 years and have to do all of the above again? Your captains at envoy make less than half of what I made last year.
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Old 12-23-2016 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Dacuj
1. One interview at Envoy.

2. Then, no interview, no medical flow to the largest major airline in the world.

3. You'll likely be in a 175 flying AA routes and which we all know isn't a regional jet.

4. AA flies 787, 777, 767, 757, 737, M80, 321, 320, 319.

5. Massive international network.

6. You won't be stuck on a 320 for your entire career working at some crappy outfit like Spirit with out of date work rules, infrastructure, pay, etc. (i.e. the Mesa of the LCC's)

7. Near top of industry pay.

8. Best in industry non revenue benefits on the worldwide AA network before and after flow.

9. Great health care plan.

10. Great bases around the U.S. to move your family to. Pick your coast or preferred mid America city.
You realize Spirit has some of the best work rules while Envoy is rock bottom in that department?
Old 12-23-2016 | 08:56 AM
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Spirit's Computer system is Veeeeeeeeeeeeeery SLooooooooooooow.
Trade submitted at 12:00. Still waiting. That's all.
Old 12-23-2016 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by AN24
load check nk245 ord-las 12/23 please! thanks!
Oversold by 2. 6 listed. No jumpseater so far. It's a 321 with 228 seats.
Old 12-23-2016 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Dacuj
The "regionals" aren't better than Spirit. Envoy is better than Spirit. I'm here to answer any questions and to promote Envoy and help Spirit guys transition there if they desire a real airline and a real career path.

Either your whole pilot force is totally demoralized and a bunch of walking zombies dying to get out of Spirit to anywhere else. Or, you have about 5 or 6 total idiots hijacking your thread beotching and moaning about how awful Spirit life is. I'm going with a totally demoralized pilot force.
Actually, life is pretty good for the most part here at Spirit.
The pay is what the issue is. When our current contract was signed, the pay was at least on par with others, now it's embarrassingly bad. You shouldn't have to use all your free time to manipulate the contract to increase your credit hours just to increase your w2. Even then the pay is still lacking. Nothing is getting cheaper in this world except for us pilots here at NKS.
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Originally Posted by a320ulcc
actually, life is pretty good for the most part here at spirit.
The pay is what the issue is. When our current contract was signed, the pay was at least on par with others, now it's embarrassingly bad. You shouldn't have to use all your free time to manipulate the contract to increase your credit hours just to increase your w2. Even then the pay is still lacking. Nothing is getting cheaper in this world except for us pilots here at nks.
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Old 12-23-2016 | 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Pgus
Spirit's Computer system is Veeeeeeeeeeeeeery SLooooooooooooow.
Trade submitted at 12:00. Still waiting. That's all.
You must be new huh?
Old 12-23-2016 | 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dacuj
You'll likely be in a 175 flying AA routes and which we all know isn't a regional jet.
Lol, you say it like that's a good thing...and yes the 175 is an RJ flying on routes that should be flown by mainline 737's. You got that "Guppy Killer" bag sticker too?

Normally I would say you're just a troll, but I think you actually believe what you're saying.
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Originally Posted by dn_wisconsin
You must be new huh?
Yessir/ma'am I am, just nine months working with you guys, Love the crews, like the bus, hate the computer system with a passion!!!!!
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