ASA = Clownshow

[jacksjj]

We were into ATL 15 minutes early yesterday and After the pax got off, it was like everyone on the ramp and upstairs just disappeared. Seriously, it was like a magic trick....POOF! Gone. There was NO ONE around. After a few minutes of sitting there, and realizing something was OBVIOUSLY going on... we decided to wait to see how long it was going to take to get this show on the road without us going out of our way.

So, when we were about 20 minutes late already, ops calls us and says "Uh....whats the holdup?" About the same time, a "supervisor" walked up and asked us what was taking us so long to get outta there. After telling him what was going on, he said "Oh, Ill go inside and check it out." About two minutes later, he comes...and Im not kidding you.... SPRINTING back outside with the release in his hand and said "OH MY GOD!!!! There is noone up there!!!"

So after we do our business and are ready to leave town, he comes in and tells us that Delta only gave the folks a two hour window to take their drug tests, and they were all gone. ALL OF THEM.

Nice.

 

[SPDBRD747400]

Can you say BasketBall!!!

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Got to love it. If DAL does not take a lot of this flying in house, they deserve what they are going to get. ASA is a joke.

 

[Sherpa]

The sad thing is that the scenario you describe happens all too often in Atlanta for one reason or another. It has gotten slightly better but I wouldn't let that stop you from bailing if the opportunity arises. Hopefully Skywest Inc. will un-FUBAR the operation.

 

[wms]

The sad thing is that the scenario you describe happens all too often in Atlanta for one reason or another. It has gotten slightly better but I wouldn't let that stop you from bailing if the opportunity arises. Hopefully Skywest Inc. will un-FUBAR the operation.

Don't you think after two years of owning us and everything getting worse, SKYW would've done something by now? They have no desire to fix things if it doesn't affect their wallet. There have been no substantial changes in our operations and there won't be. Just like after every other bad press release there will be an announcement that they're going to make changes that won't add up to more than window dressing and excuses to SGU.

 

[AV8700]

Don't you think after two years of owning us and everything getting worse, SKYW would've done something by now? They have no desire to fix things if it doesn't affect their wallet. There have been no substantial changes in our operations and there won't be. Just like after every other bad press release there will be an announcement that they're going to make changes that won't add up to more than window dressing and excuses to SGU.

Give them some credit, now every flight attendant that calls in sick has to have a doctors note. This should get to the bottom of all the problems

 

["GO AROUND"]

40 minutes late waiting on fuel. AS1G is helping sick this ship. Probably the 15th time over the last months that lack of fuel has caused a delay.

DAL thinks they can run our operation with half the staff. That's what I am hearing from the ramp folks. Gotta love it!

 

[scarlet]

lets start a petition for single carrier operations and get rid of the GO in ATL--lets have a vote for single carrier ALPA--

 

[EMB170Pilot]

sad

 

[EV120]

to ACL65....I say Delta takes it all in house...merge all of the carriers into one list, DOH, and you would be junior to me now.....

I'm just kidding (publically....privately I'm not)

 

[ACL65PILOT]

ALPA has nothing to do with this one. Sorry. We do not need to help this one along. It falls apart all by itself.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Got to love it. If DAL does not take a lot of this flying in house, they deserve what they are going to get. ASA is a joke.

So let me get this straight... you leave ASA, go to Delta, and now all of a sudden you think Delta should take back our flying and shut down ASA? What's going on over there? Do the double breasted jackets suddenly turn you into an a$$hole?

 

[goahead]

So let me get this straight... you leave ASA, go to Delta, and now all of a sudden you think Delta should take back our flying and shut down ASA? What's going on over there? Do the double breasted jackets suddenly turn you into an a$$hole?

I think so with his perfect hair.....

 

[jeroom]

Some of you guys really need to consider getting an Ipod...

It would be good for your blood pressure...seriously!

 

[John Pennekamp]

Some of you guys really need to consider getting an Ipod...

It would be good for your blood pressure...seriously!

I already have one. I keep it in my backpack next to my hair gel and Top Gun DVD.

 

[Flyer1015]

Ok, this thread is called ASA "Clownshow" , so where is the guy with the "BL the Clown" avatar?! He should post here just to get that clown picture in this thread.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

Ok, this thread is called ASA "Clownshow" , so where is the guy with the "BL the Clown" avatar?! He should post here just to get that clown picture in this thread.

They probably figured out who he was and promoted (demoted?) him to a management position. The new VP of Flight Cancellations.

 

[JettBoii]

We sat on the ramp the other night for 45 minutes. I watched my flight home(last one out ) push back and taxi away without me on it. The best part was there were no hotels available due to the B-Ball games. Love it.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

No the double breasted jacket did not make me an a$$hole. I think I was that before hand.
Look at the facts guys. We grew like gang busters in 02-04. We were taking all of the thin main line routes. I predict that, IF DAL management cannot budge scope a lot of ASA and all of DCI's current flying will be brought back in house with a 190 size aircraft. Not all of it, but most of it. The pendulum is swinging the other direction.
Delta also knows that the next battle for the airlines is customer service. All cost structures are relatively equal. Now if will come down to the most bang for the buck. If DAL and SKW cannot fix this problem, they know that there is one solution. Bring the flying back to the main line where there is more quality control. Come one. We ranked last in every possible category. Every one says we are a joke, not just me. The place could be a great place to work, but the fact is that no one cares to make the difference, no should we until we have a good CBA in our hands.
Delta is now making decisions for our future with out notifying anyone here. It is like they have given up hope. When people in the Go are starting to get scared, it should make all of us take note. I know I have.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

That'd be awesome if Delta took back most of our flying. It might hurt some newhire FO's and those captains who are lifers here, but for the majority, more mainline jobs is great.