Cancelled Flights
#21
+1. Reserves are meant for when things go bad. That's why they're called "reserves." When the company flies them like line holders, then there is nothing left when things go bad.
#22
A message that needs to be sent by ALPA!
This reminds me of summer of 2000 when there were allegations of an organized job action. It was BS then, just like it's BS today. Pilots aren't doing anything except making the individual decision to fly their contract, and the system is imploding around the edges due to inadequate staffing models. When the contract includes language like "voluntary" and "at the pilot's option" it doesn't take a labor union for individual pilots to determine what goodwill looks like.
As to pilots calling in sick, they're sick. The company's lack of adequate manning caused the cancellations and is not ALPA's fault. Pilots are mandated not to fly if they are in anyway incapacitated to the extent they cannot fly safely. As we all know, that mandate comes from the FAR's.
Perhaps it's time for ALPA to start throwing out some numbers regarding manning vice block hour, etc. Might find some type of correlation to the cause of the issue and elevate the fact that fatigue is a safety issue as well as a precursor to being more susceptible to illness through a reduced immune system function.
Frats,
Lee
#23
For some reason, the company couldn't correlate that fact with the fact they didn't have enough pilots. This is in the days of 10 days off a month and movable RDO's, etc.
It takes them a number of months to usually see that fact. Of course, there are huge CANX numbers generated for a few months, lost revenue, pax payments, etc......
And, of course, they were advised well prior to the event happening by their counterparts at ALPA.
As to this issue regarding SL, I'd say a little deflection for their flawed plan, a little negotiating in public, and trying to put the pilots into the spotlight as the problem. Sounds somewhat in violation of that "negotiate in good faith" requirement under the RLA.......but what do I know?
Lee
#24
Maybe something IS going around
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Approximately 240 cadets at the Air Force Academy have been sickened by a stomach virus, academy officials announced Tuesday.
Some active duty personnel are also exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, officials said.
Some of those 240 have already recovered and are back to normal basic cadet training and duty activities but currently, there are approximately 180 cadets recovering in isolation at Vandenberg Hall, one of two cadet dormitories.
Some active duty personnel are also exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, officials said.
Some of those 240 have already recovered and are back to normal basic cadet training and duty activities but currently, there are approximately 180 cadets recovering in isolation at Vandenberg Hall, one of two cadet dormitories.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Approximately 240 cadets at the Air Force Academy have been sickened by a stomach virus, academy officials announced Tuesday.
Some active duty personnel are also exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, officials said.
Some of those 240 have already recovered and are back to normal basic cadet training and duty activities but currently, there are approximately 180 cadets recovering in isolation at Vandenberg Hall, one of two cadet dormitories.
Some active duty personnel are also exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, officials said.
Some of those 240 have already recovered and are back to normal basic cadet training and duty activities but currently, there are approximately 180 cadets recovering in isolation at Vandenberg Hall, one of two cadet dormitories.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Approximately 240 cadets at the Air Force Academy have been sickened by a stomach virus, academy officials announced Tuesday.
Some active duty personnel are also exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, officials said.
Some of those 240 have already recovered and are back to normal basic cadet training and duty activities but currently, there are approximately 180 cadets recovering in isolation at Vandenberg Hall, one of two cadet dormitories.
Some active duty personnel are also exhibiting symptoms of viral gastroenteritis, officials said.
Some of those 240 have already recovered and are back to normal basic cadet training and duty activities but currently, there are approximately 180 cadets recovering in isolation at Vandenberg Hall, one of two cadet dormitories.
#30
When there was no hiring reflected on the system bid last winter the union presented them data showing they would be short. This is completely their responsibility.
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