AirTran Pay Cuts?

[Varmint]

When are your C and D checks due? I honestly don't know. And, with the number of departures each day on your birds, would they eventually require more maintenence? Just curious. Also, why would Joe L. want you guys to take a pay cut? Honest question. Maybe the competition is getting to him and he is getting nervous? Or, maybe he wants a large bonus.

Bye Bye---General Lee

Airtran did C and D checks on the old Delta, Turkish Airways, SAS etc. DC-9's that they had.....they did fine then.

What airline management group do you think would not like to see their employees take a pay cut? Almost everyone else has asked for it....some have given in.

 

[Angus]

Also, why would Joe L. want you guys to take a pay cut? Honest question.
Bye Bye---General Lee

Because Delta Pilots rolled over and took pay cuts. I believe it was called "lowering the bar" by someone around here.....

Sorta ironic since some Delta Pilots have been slagging on everyone elses pay on these forums for years.

Honest answer.... really.

 

[FL717]

Because Delta Pilots rolled over and took pay cuts. I believe it was called "lowering the bar" by someone around here.....

Sorta ironic since some Delta Pilots have been slagging on everyone elses pay on these forums for years.

Honest answer.... really.

I'm not sure if I should even respond to this moron.....

In General Lee's defense (not that he needs it) I do believe he said (correct me if I'm wrong here) that IF Delta Pilots took paycuts... they would come to the AirTran Pilots next. Well.. guess what?? They have... BUT.. its not neccessarily pay cuts... its PAY CONCESSIONS. I know it sounds the same.. but if you talk to the Union people they say that the company is looking for work rule efficiency changes.

I've got one efficiency change suggestion for them:

START BY FIXING OUR CREW SCHEDULING DEPARTMENT!!!

That is all......

 

[1-tacan-rule]

Pompous 101

"Then why ask?? It absoulutely amazes me that some of you can figure out how to turn on the computer, register and log into Flightinfo... but are too ignorant to use the search function.

Your post is ridiculous."

Thus speaketh the ANUS........

 

[Smacktard]

Then why ask?? It absoulutely amazes me that some of you can figure out how to turn on the computer, register and log into Flightinfo... but are too ignorant to use the search function.

Your post is ridiculous.

It wasn't too ridiculous there genius, a search for 'airtran' and 'cuts' doesn't bring up any threads with that subject alone. Was I supposed to glean this information from the thousands of other threads in here? Anyway, I got the answer I was looking for. XGmaninGA - "Actually, for the record, management has asked for 12%"

As for ignorant, I guess the 1267 views of the thread mean there must be some interest in the subject.

 

[jobear]

It's so they can pay for Elton John's picture on the planes. The pilots take in the rear and Sir Elton dishes it in the ... well you know.


Wohooo

 

[satpak77]

Actually, for the record, management has asked for 12% in "improvements". How those are achieved are open to negotiations.
Scheduling, etc. etc. Pay cuts are just not in the cards given that we
are profitable, at the moment.

When did that ever matter? He11 why not cut pay by 50% and watch profitability grow even more, allowing the CEO to get his bonus and the shareholders to vote "yes" on his company funded summer home

Come on now

 

[Ty Webb]

It's so they can pay for Elton John's picture on the planes. The pilots take in the rear and Sir Elton dishes it in the ... well you know.


Wohooo

The pilots haven't taken anything in the rear.

According to Elton, it is you, sir, who is the pillow-biting nancy boy.

 

[pooter]

you valujet guys sure get feisty quick.

 

[RSRVWINDSURFR]

wow general i'm really impressed. you own a BMW?

What other pompous, hollow, conceited and stereotypically superficial things can you tell us about yourself?

Hope you're saving up for CH 11 dude...may want to trade in the Bimmer for a nice Dodge Neon...or a Chevy Cavalier

Sheesh.......Some people have no sense of humor....

 

[717capt]

I'm actually impressed that you spelled valujet correctly...
We have over 1000 pilots and growing. Of those I would say maybe 280 are "valujet guys", give or take a few, so the chances that your post is even being read by a valujet guy is pretty slim.... speaking of valujet, heard a good one on ATL approach the other day. We were on the downwind for runway 27L at ATL following someone or other and the following exchange took place over ATC.

ATC: Citrus XXX descend and maintain 3500 plan short approach

Citrus XXX : Ok descend and maintain 3500

ATC: Delta XXX you're following an AirTran 717 on downwind descending pretty quickly. Advise in sight

Delta XXX: (in redneck voice) yeah we got ole valujet coming down pretty fast there

Unkown voice: (in non-redneck voice) Yeah buddy, were dropping almost as fast as your bank account ain't we?

ATC: Laughter

Just thought I'd share that with you, seeing as how you fly the 88

 

[Ty Webb]

I didn't realize that there was anyone still flying who was stupid enough to call us Valujet on the air. . . . really surprised to hear something that unprofessional from a Delta guy.

I remember three years ago when a regional pilot called us "Critter" on ground frequency in LGA. Little known to him, the Capt I was flying with used to fly for that regional, and was good friends with the CP there- even had his number still in his cell phone . . . . he called the CP of that airline at our next stop, and was told that the crew would be called in and dealt with severely. Usually, you have to wait a lot longer than that for a good payback.

 

[AFcitrus]

After ATC stopped laughing a voice came on and said. "just be sure you put 'AirTran' on your resume when you send it in".

The sound of coffee coming out of the approach controller's nose could be heard.

 

[pooter]

why are all you CRITTER drivers always so hostile toward anyone that does not work at VALUJET? I am personally glad you guys were allowed to continue flying, it helps keep big brother delta honest.tell jill nideffer hello,she was always one of my favorites.

 

[skykid]

After ATC stopped laughing a voice came on and said. "just be sure you put 'AirTran' on your resume when you send it in".

...and then the grizzly old pilot told the German controller "Yeah, I've been to Frankfurt before, but I never landed," and other made up stuff.