shamrock
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So what is the situation with ASA dispatch and a new contract?
I guess I should be up on the status but I try to leave the airport stuff at the airport so I'm not sure. (Ahh, who am I kidding, I read and post on FI so that theory sure doesn't hold any water!) Anyway, I ask because recently I had a divert situation and my dispather was less than helpful with info regarding bingo fuel, alternate weather, etc. In fact DX was no help, all I could get was one word answers (OK, Roger) when I got an answer at all. I mentioned this to another Captain later and he told me that DX is shorthanded and fed up with the company and performance is suffering as a result. Just curious if that's the case.
Disclaimer: I AM NOT trying to turn this into a pilot/DX argument! I realize that we pilots are no angels and can make your jobs more difficult than need be at times. I'm just looking to find out if I just had an uninterested dispatcher or if there's a larger issue involved.
Thanks.
Flame on.
I guess I should be up on the status but I try to leave the airport stuff at the airport so I'm not sure. (Ahh, who am I kidding, I read and post on FI so that theory sure doesn't hold any water!) Anyway, I ask because recently I had a divert situation and my dispather was less than helpful with info regarding bingo fuel, alternate weather, etc. In fact DX was no help, all I could get was one word answers (OK, Roger) when I got an answer at all. I mentioned this to another Captain later and he told me that DX is shorthanded and fed up with the company and performance is suffering as a result. Just curious if that's the case.
Disclaimer: I AM NOT trying to turn this into a pilot/DX argument! I realize that we pilots are no angels and can make your jobs more difficult than need be at times. I'm just looking to find out if I just had an uninterested dispatcher or if there's a larger issue involved.
Thanks.
Flame on.