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Skyflyin 09-10-2013 12:37 PM
Originally Posted by CRM114 (Post 1481341)
The first 7 in Boeing airliner products is like the letter "J" in Spanish - it's silent. :)

For the percentages, is there a filter in your PBS that allows you to bid schedules based on a percentage? I've heard something about conditional bidding based on %, but I can't remember what it was. PBS? Equipment bidding?
Umm, there is no letter "j" in the word spanish. Geeze you guys are wierd:D

The % is only for system bids, and yes I believe we will have that ability with the new equipment bids.

APC225 09-10-2013 12:59 PM
Originally Posted by CRM114 (Post 1481341)
The first 7 in Boeing airliner products is like the letter "J" in Spanish - it's silent. :)

For the percentages, is there a filter in your PBS that allows you to bid schedules based on a percentage? I've heard something about conditional bidding based on %, but I can't remember what it was. PBS? Equipment bidding?
Yes. The equip bid was by %. We called it a system bid. New monthly vacancy bids for all starting in next week or so. Maybe it'll be a hybrid of the two systems. Percentage was nice because you could put a standing bid in of, say, 60% in a particular seat, then 70% in a different seat, etc. If the bid ran and you couldn't hold at least 60% it would just bypass to your next bid, or to the next pilot if that was your last bid.

APC225 09-10-2013 01:00 PM
Originally Posted by Skyflyin (Post 1481364)
Umm, there is no letter "j" in the word spanish.
That's why it's so silent--just like our MEC.

BigEasy 09-10-2013 01:08 PM
The letter "j" in Spanish has an English "h" sound. For example Julio, Javier, Juan, etc.

The "h" is silent, Hasta luego (goodbye), hora (time), etc.

Enough nerd alert, back to previous discussion.

Airhoss 09-10-2013 01:11 PM
Hola mi llamo es Jorge' donde es el bibliotecha en Guantanamo?

Lerxst 09-10-2013 01:46 PM
Or, if one has a night out with Sonny, "Donde es el show de burro?"

ualheavy 09-10-2013 02:01 PM
El diablo es en mis pantalones.

CRM114 09-10-2013 02:21 PM
Originally Posted by APC225 (Post 1481380)
Yes. The equip bid was by %. We called it a system bid. New monthly vacancy bids for all starting in next week or so. Maybe it'll be a hybrid of the two systems. Percentage was nice because you could put a standing bid in of, say, 60% in a particular seat, then 70% in a different seat, etc. If the bid ran and you couldn't hold at least 60% it would just bypass to your next bid, or to the next pilot if that was your last bid.
That's a humane way to do it! The UAL system was a big surprise, you bid and you don't know who else bid until the results were published. Nothing better than, surprise you're now on reserve! :) Are the percentages in the system bid looking at everyone who is incumbent and bidding for that round of bids to determine percentage, or is just those bidding new equipment? It will be a welcome change to have some clarity, even if it's only for one bid cycle.

Regularguy 09-10-2013 06:02 PM
clubord

Thanks, I guess I'll find out sooner than I want to.

Sonny Crockett 09-10-2013 08:19 PM
Originally Posted by Lerxst (Post 1481411)
Or, if one has a night out with Sonny, "Donde es el show de burro?"
Dude......Donkey show major uncool! You have not been out with me in Rio.....


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