Alaska News?

[Baze]

Yup, saw those 6 ANC FO premium trips on the board earlier. I was expecting a JA call. Sure enough, there was a voice mail on my cell phone about the two red-eye trips tonight.

 

[Baze]

Just got another voice mail from scheduling trying to JA for a couple of trips tomorrow.

 

[Z_Pilot]

Despite this, I think the *hit really has to hit the fan for them to do anything about recalls.

 

[tico]

It might be helpful to understand the business decision that goes into staffing.......There is a number that is used for how much money they want to spend to cover the schedule....to arrive at it they determine the acceptable level of vsa or premium coverage and the acceptable cancellation level.....None of those numbers have been hit so on the business side there is not a problem....It comes down to money...what is it worth to have a 100% schedule....or on the safety side what is it worth to prevent accidents...they will spend just enough to meet those goals and no more.....Dont look at it through pilot eyes and it will make more sense...

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Are reserve guys breaking guarantee?

 

[igneousy2]

Are reserve guys breaking guarantee?

Not last month. A couple of LC's did but none of the Short calls did. Transition is always tough...if it's still like this by the 4th then they are in real trouble the rest of the month. But usually the staffing crisis tapers off by the 4th or 5th.

We'll see.

 

[RNP.15]

I did. December short call 88hrs left seat.

 

[msmb]

My lowest month since June has been 82 hours. I have been around 85+ hours per month. I am just a long call reserve scum.

 

[Mookie]

Long call is self inflicted tho...

Mookie

 

[tico]

sounds like reserve is no like the old days where you knew which bank of flights you were on the hook for and when they were gone, you were done.

 

[ImbracableCrunk]

Is life on reserve better than it was on the old contract, or worse?

 

[RNP.15]

About the same with one more day off.

 

[igneousy2]

Long call is self inflicted tho...

Mookie

Yeah right...you only fly if you want to. Hahaha.

 

[igneousy2]

Long call is self inflicted tho...

Mookie

I just ralized what you meant... I agree to a point, however we gave up 4 hour call outs twice a week for all reserves for the right to have 3-4 guys/base fly 80 hour months with 11 hour call outs...and then be told that they chose to be abused.

Water under the bridge now, but why did we agree to gut our reserve section of the contract when all most of us wanted was for it to be fixed?

 

[Mookie]

I just ralized what you meant... I agree to a point, however we gave up 4 hour call outs twice a week for all reserves for the right to have 3-4 guys/base fly 80 hour months with 11 hour call outs...and then be told that they chose to be abused.

Water under the bridge now, but why did we agree to gut our reserve section of the contract when all most of us wanted was for it to be fixed?

Because we're reserves, silly rabbit...we don't really "count." Sad but true.

Mookie

 

[SRMairlines]

SJC-GDL-SJC cancelled yesterday.
Reason: Lack of Adequate Reserve Coverage

157 pi$$ed off pax each way.

 

[NWaviator]

To be announced soon. A huge renovation of the N satelite in SEA. AS will take the whole thing over and United will move to the B concourse with CO.

 

[Dash8don]

To be announced soon. A huge renovation of the N satelite in SEA. AS will take the whole thing over and United will move to the B concourse with CO.

So is that the "BIG" announcement?

 

[Mamma]

Well, when Alaska buys Hawaiian they will need somewhere to put them......

 

[igneousy2]

To be announced soon. A huge renovation of the N satelite in SEA. AS will take the whole thing over and United will move to the B concourse with CO.

I thought they announced that a couple of years ago? Same time as the LAX move. No more D concourse.