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  1. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin America first year FO pay

    If you mean the windbreaker jacket, it is company supplied through our shirt vendor, Banana Republic. May be an off the rack BR jacket with the wing grommets added. Don't know, I don't go in that store. If you order online be advised they are cut small, go up a size unless you are a bean pole...
  2. Ralph Cramden

    US Airways IVR Jumpseat

    We have a pretty fair system at Virgin America. FCFS for the first seat, senior pilot at door close for the second seat. We can also take a cabin js if available to help get an OAL on up front. OAL pilots are FCFS.
  3. Ralph Cramden

    DAL pay table question

    More than a few years back, like in our first year of operation. Many things have changed here, it's been entertaining watching our management slowly realize that other airlines have pretty well figured out best practices before we started.
  4. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin America first year FO pay

    Yup, about 80% commuters here. Lots of crash pads in LAX & SFO.
  5. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin America Jumpseat

    Walk up to gate counter, first come, first serve for OAL.
  7. Ralph Cramden

    what kept you going to pursue your dream

    During my first furlough I did roofing and pool decks in Tampa. Never worked so hard for so little in my whole life. Great motivation to go out any find any flying gig to restart the dream. If a simpleton like me can make it to senior captain at a lcc, you can do better. Hang in there and fly safe.
  8. Ralph Cramden

    Company paid parking?

    Virgin America pays for in base parking, or gives $75 per month to offset commuter parking. You can sign up for either plan, (but not both) no receipts required.
  9. Ralph Cramden

    Most famous person you ever had on board ?!

    EricClapton, Stevie Wonder, Robin Williams.
  10. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin formation flight

    Flight was was in 2012. Nobody got in trouble. Have you ever flown the visual approaches into the 28s in SFO? We do this all the time, as well as side by side takeoffs on the 1s. Look at the airport layout to understand why.
  11. Ralph Cramden

    Feds: YGBSM

    I'd like to see them try to apply this rule up in Seattle, like at BFI and Everett.
  13. Ralph Cramden

    Boeing behind the curve without 757 replacement...

    Interesting factoid about the Gulfstream birds, at least up to the new G650: The fuel system is essentially one big tank with a baffle at the keel separating it into left & right tanks. As a result there is no way to hold fuel out in the wings making the max zero fuel weight very low. The G450...
  14. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    Well Wave, I wouldn't call it "devaluing employees" either, but I do wish we would change the rule. I am glad you got lucky a few times. If you ever want a ride we will take good care of you. Cheers. Howard: We have noticed that WN is very disciplined in it's competition. I am sure you will...
  15. Ralph Cramden

    Frontier making a play on IAD

    I've seen this movie before. Hope it goes well for them. <raises pinkie finger> Indy Air returns!
  16. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    No arguement from me on this one Wave. But have you non revved on UAL anytime in the last decade? Ages ago their FC was exclusively paid FC and non revs, now they have a system of rewarding their mileage plus members and the upgrade list on the gate boards is usually 3 or 4 times the capacity of...
  17. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    I think you are right on the UAL plan. They have been quiet about their DAL plans so far and are certainly capable of irrational action. Good thing they only have 2 gates, so they can't start a scortched earth go everywhere 12 times a day on top of VX and WN. As to a fare war, maybe, but in...
  19. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    Well, stay away from all electrical sources for the remainder of the day!
  20. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    No non revs in FC. It's been that way since the start. We will upgrade the top frequent flyers to FC in order to get non revs on in coach. 2 JS in front on all birds. All are welcome, just show at the gate and fill out the form. After company pilots it is first come, first served for all others...
  21. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    No. With the current Wright restrictions there are no markets meeting VX's market criteria, and AA had already leased their gates to DL. Only with our LGA/DCA slots and the lessening of the Wright restrictions does DAL make a viable plan for us. Past history of the airport is meaningless as...
  22. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    Scoreboard, I'm going to have to invoke the George Carlin defense on you: "Never argue with an idiot, he will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience". I don't see any war, civil disturbance, strike or act of god in this case. Have fun in your world.
  23. Ralph Cramden

    Virgin Awarded Love Field Gates

    Yes, the city owns the gates at DAL. They also lease them out in what are called lease agreements. These agreements have duties and rights of the lessors and lessees written in them. When there are changes in circumstances, the parties are obligated to honor the terms they agreed to in the...
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