ASA CRJ Crew Bag Issue, MUST READ!

[av8er2]

Our crew bags are a must when we work. We often have medicine, grooming kit, clean clothes, personal items that are needed to perform our jobs. They can not expect use to work without our crew bags.

Plus the SP's say we must come to work properly groomed and clean, I don't think wearning 2 day old work clothes is properly groomed. So if you come to work you will be breaking that SP.

ASA appears to mishandle 1% of the pax bags. For some easy math lets say there are 450 normal lines with relief and not including naps. Each line has an average of 65 legs in a month. So lets multiply 65x3 crew members and that totals 195 crew legs in one month per line.

This means for the average crew the ramp has 195 times to mishandle their bags in a month since there are 3 bags in the cargo compartment if every crew follows the new rules.

Now lets multiply 195 times 450 lines and that total 87,750.

1% of 87,750 legs is 877.5 mishandled crew bags!!!

I know this doesn't factor in all the different ways a pax. bag is mishandled but this is all the information I have. If you have any better please add it. Even if it is 100 crew bags a month, that is 100 too many.

When we work our crew bags should be with us at all times, right. So if your bag is sent to baggage claim wait until it is returned. If it is lost, go home!! They can't expect you to work without your crew bag, this is just not proper working conditions. This is like them telling you to come do a 4 day and don't bring your bag.

If all crew memebers follow this what do you think this will do to ontime performance!! Thats right up to 1% of the legs could be late.

The reason this has not been a problem is because we put our bags in the overheads and we could keep track of them.

So follow the rules but if you don't have your bag don't work!!

 

[RUhiring?]

So ASA makes you put your crew bags in the cargo compartment? That bites.

 

[Phony Marconi]

The solution is easy.....I don't understand what all the fuss is about:

1) Follow the rules: Crew bags go in cargo.

2) If a bag is mishandled, the crewmember is ON DUTY during the entire time he/she is attempting to locate the bag. No rest until I have my bag. Bag shows up at the hotel at 3am.....my required rest begins. No 8am duty-in!

3) If the bag is lost, the crewmember is unable to report for duty AT COMPANY FAULT since grooming/clean uniform is a requirement.

You'll see how quickly the company finds a solution.

 

["GO AROUND"]

Only on the 50 seat without a modified closet.

CP said that he keeps his up front behind his seat.

It's BS, cause managment doesn't want them in the overheads for passenger convienience, but we have a no carry on bag policy now so they don't use them anyhow. All pax are allowed now are personal items (briefcase, puse, knapsack, etc...).

 

[av8er2]

I know you all believe this is BS and there is a much better way to do this.

Send in a comment through the Ask ASA comment form on the MyASA site.

If we all pull together maybe they will realize there is a better way to do this. The ones making this rule are not on the line where we all see and hear of bag problems from being put in the cargo bin.

 

[BenderGonzales]

"Behind the seat" is not approved bag stowage. The chief pilot may find himself backpeddling if the Feds find out he's suggesting that.

 

[Phony Marconi]

I know you all believe this is BS and there is a much better way to do this.

Send in a comment through the Ask ASA comment form on the MyASA site.

If we all pull together maybe they will realize there is a better way to do this. The ones making this rule are not on the line where we all see and hear of bag problems from being put in the cargo bin.

Thanks for the Geriatric type-face.

Now.....is that "Ask ASA" comment form the one on the "Kool-Aid" drop-down menu?

 

[((7))]

Store a copy of your Lic. and Medical in your crew bag. When it's lost, state your lic, and medical is in your crew bag. Don't volunteer that it's just a copy. Let them figure it out.

 

[Phony Marconi]

Store a copy of your Lic. and Medical in your crew bag. When it's lost, state your lic, and medical is in your crew bag. Don't volunteer that it's just a copy. Let them figure it out.

That's brilliant!

 

[h25b]

I don't think that will work because I think you are supposed to carry those items "on your person" ...

 

[av8er2]

Ask ASA is on the left side of the home page in about the middle. You don't even have to use your email or name if you don't want to.

 

[viper548]

You can put your bag under the last row of seats in the cabin.

 

[av8er2]

Before the memo that is trying to scare all crews, over 90% put their bags in the overheads. There were a lot of bags mishandled and damaged.

Now the genius mgt. want 100% of crews to put their bags in the cargo. The lost and damaged bags with sky rocket!

There goes on time!

 

[av8er2]

How about you have a special electric razor in your bag they just lost and you are unable to shave with a normal razor due to skin condition.

You'll look real sharp the next day infront of the passengers.

Or how about you just spilled dinner on your only pilot shirt since they lost your bag.

That will give the passengers confidence when you show up unshaved and dinner stains all over your shirt.

 

[jumppilot]

Before the memo that is trying to scare all crews, over 90% put their bags in the overheads. There were a lot of bags mishandled and damaged.

Now the genius mgt. want 100% of crews to put their bags in the cargo. The lost and damaged bags with sky rocket!

There goes on time!

Didn't one of your captains get suspended because he went to baggage claim to retrieve his bag (it was accidently sent then) and delayed the flight?

I call BS, but there has to be more to the story. That is a lawsuit waiting to happen, especially if he has a condition that requires control drugs...drugs that were in his suitcase.