ASA nov bid delayed

[Stifler's Mom]

The back and forth stuff is garbage. Another month with 25% of the 200 Captains on reserve again.

 

[Redan]

Fewer lines = more reserves. More reserves = fewer red arrow days.

Some people just can't be pleased.

May I ask you a couple questions please?

1) How much time do you have on the line?

2) How much time do you have on reserve?

Thank you

 

[79%N1]

Fewer lines = more reserves. More reserves = fewer red arrow days.

Some people just can't be pleased.

I could give a rats a$$ about red arrow days. I've been on reserve for 3 years. My question is.......why run so thin and abuse everyone for so long, and then do a bunch of upgrades when the flying drops off drastically!? We had 75 reserves for 330 lines before, and now 100 some reserves for 290 lines.

Anyway, enjoy your swapping and dropping.

 

[ace6453]

I could give a rats a$$ about red arrow days. I've been on reserve for 3 years. My question is.......why run so thin and abuse everyone for so long, and then do a bunch of upgrades when the flying drops off drastically!? We had 75 reserves for 330 lines before, and now 100 some reserves for 290 lines.

Anyway, enjoy your swapping and dropping.

Some of the lines are up in iad. Previous months have had 45 lines up there and there are 60 for next month. That is a result of atl doing all delta and iad doing all united. That would account for 15 of the lines.

 

[COOPERVANE]

I think the schedules will soon be 60 lines and 250 reserves=ultimate flexibility

Nothing to stop them from doing it!!

 

[at7driver]

Nice RZ baddog

 

[ASA_Aviator]

May I ask you a couple questions please?

1) How much time do you have on the line?

2) How much time do you have on reserve?

Thank you

I was on reserve for 18 months, under the old system.

My point was only that the reserves were increased to help with the red arrow complaints.

 

[79%N1]

So super great to accommodate the line holders, not so great for the 30 guys that have had a line that get to go on reserve to ensure the rest can swap their trips, or the reserves that had weekends off that won't get them now. I'm glad the line holders are the top class in our system.

 

[LazyLightnin']

I'm guessing the high number of reserve lines is due to the fact that almost every frig-gin line in November has Thanksgiving on. Lots of sick calls. Guess they'd rather you be working than spending that time with your family.

 

[the palm]

I think we are going to be TDY'ed to IAD on Thanksgiving. How's that for the company showing how much they care about you and your family?

ATL reserve coverage in November = 35%
IAD reserve coverage in November = 0%

Hmmmmmm

 

[Stifler's Mom]

They should have built more lines out of ATL to cover United flying. I know they received the United info late, but look at the mess ASA will be in ALL month now.

 

[twott driver]

As The Palm (agent extrodinaire) says, TDY's to IAD all month long. Welcome to the suck.

 

[79%N1]

How about more IAD captains and less ATL captains then?

 

[twott driver]

I think they prefer the flexibility of including UAX flying in the ATL bid, and so indirectly staffing IAD that way. Apparently that wasn't possible this month

 

[COOPERVANE]

I don't understand. The union gave them 24 hours to fix this, and they didn't even do it!!

It seems like EVERYDAY is a new battle. I've had to FIGHT 4 out of the last 6 months just to get my paycheck corrected. They still screw it up!!

 

[JumpersAway]

The United performance has been in the proverbial toilet. Seperating the UEX flying and the DAL flying is a trial method to improve the numbers in the UAL system. Unfortunately, the intermixing of ATL crews that have no clue on how to operate within the UEX system is bogging down our performance there. Too many Atlanta folks can't figure out how to register, get an "N" number, and print their release to get the flying out on time.

I'm glad to see the flying split up and segregated like this- no more "Welcome aboard Uniiiiiiiii, er, Delta Connection" announcements.

When are we opening up a Columbia mini-base? There seemed to be 12 crews there a couple days ago. The Hampton Inn has become more akin to a company sponsored resort.

 

[EV120]

As an ATL pilot, I would get my release if United could get my N# to work. According to their IT, there is no problem, but I still cannot login to a computer.

I have been told it may have to do with not having UAL pass bennies. So far as I am concerned it's UAL's issue not mine. You want me to get a release, make sure your computers work right.

Many of the MX cancellations are also due to a backlog in C check lines. It sound like our contractors are not getting the job done on time.

 

[shamrock]

What EV120 said, I would be happy to get my own release if I could access it with my (useless) N#.

And just for the record, this stoopid ATL pilot has never had a UA flight delayed for a release but it's good to know that we've finally figured out that it's the ATL crews that are causing all our UA problems...

 

[JumpersAway]

Shamrock- it's not solely you ATL pilots, but many just don't pass through the system enough to stay proficient with it. It's not a slap in the face, but fact. Many people, excluding you, are having issues figuring it out. Every time I walk through A concourse in IAD, or in ORD, I'm getting asked how to do it. I can't say I blame them- I was lost when I first started cycling through the system as well. However, my exposure has MADE me gain profficiency.

The "N" number is directly tied to the United pass bennies. I signed up, got the "N" number, and it worked for 3-4 weeks before United killed it, since I didn't have the bennies. FM has to go in and reset the system for you. This is an issue that has gone all the way to the VP of United.

While I share the sentiment that it is UNITED's problem when we can't pick it up. The problem is that our COMPETITORS procure theirs, and leave us sitting at the gate twittling our thumbs. So as far as UNITED is concerned, it is our fault, unfortunately. I think this situation is stoopid, not our pilots.

I've been snagging it off of ACARS too. As long as you have dispatch force over a TLR and FDC notams, you're good to go. Only issue we have are the several non ACARS aircraft that are floating around the UNITED side. You haven't lived until you've toated one of those through O'Hare- gotta love telling dispatch "all of them" when they ask which runways you'd like data for................