Alaska management verbally announces furloughs for

[dashtrash]

Just for reference, we have 1500 active pilots on the senioirty list (170 on furlough) flying about 135-140 airplanes over at Airtran. You guys either have a great contract or are overstaffed.

Or airtran is understaffed. Keep flying that overtime. Screw the guys on the street.

 

[Snapshot]

Or airtran is understaffed. Keep flying that overtime. Screw the guys on the street.

Exactly!

Company Building 90+ hour lines to cover the schedule and he thinks that is 'properly staffed'.
http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?t=116161&highlight=airtran+lines

Anyone who gets crew meals has a great contract in his eyes.

 

[maxblast72]

Or airtran is understaffed. Keep flying that overtime. Screw the guys on the street.

We staff our planes with about 11 pilots per airplane just like Southwest and Jetblue. I would imagine Southwest is one of your biggest competitors on the west coast. If your costs are out of line with theirs, I would put my money on their business model to win out over time. They have taken on bigger in the west coast (ie United, American/Aircal in SJC).

 

[Hamburger]

We staff our planes with about 11 pilots per airplane just like Southwest and Jetblue.

According to Airlinepilotcentral, Jetblue=14.12 pilots per plane.

Does Southwest build 90+ hour lines?

 

[Baze]

Forget about WN buy-out of / merger with ALK.

Looks like AirTran & ALK were made for each other. Sounds like both management teams operate the same way.

AirTran & ALK will merge, with around 350 pilots off the property, combined. After the seniority list integration debacle, etc., management will try to get a new, way sub-standard, contract signed or the 350 hostages will not be recalled.

Meanwhile, senior pilots will continue picking up overtime.

Good times...

 

[Going2Baja]

You're killin' me Baze.....Very funny and also possible. Starting your 5 days eh? You know if you do the 4am you can be sluggin' brew by 5 right? It's my last day off today and I'm off to find a Charger game to watch!

Baja.

 

[Baze]

Yeah, starting my 5-day. I'll sling my beer around 8:00 PM, which is fine with me.

Maybe I'll have an office job soon, so I won't have to worry about watching the clock when it comes to consuming adult beverages.

 

[mach none]

You're killin' me Baze.....Very funny and also possible. Starting your 5 days eh? You know if you do the 4am you can be sluggin' brew by 5 right? It's my last day off today and I'm off to find a Charger game to watch!

Baja.

Ya can't drink all day if you don't start early.

 

[Q400 Gear Bitch]

Ya can't drink all day if you don't start early.

I have that tatooed on my arm. Cheers brutha <clink> and good luck to y'all!

 

[Going2Baja]

Ya can't drink all day if you don't start early.

Once furloughed - You're correct!! :beer:

Baja.