CMH's Screeners and NJA

[sweptwingz]

I've been at NJA 10 years, ozpilot. I've had the airlines lose my bags several times, and the same for my F/Os. In each and every instance, I've told the company: "We're gonna sit until our crew bags show up."

And sit we did.

I never heard another word about it.

 

[ProFracPilot]

Yea good luck with that. If the airline loses your bag thats not the company's problem. If you going to check it on the way to work you better make sure you have your essentials in your carry on bag. Refusing a trip because you've lost your bag is not an acceptable excuse.

Well Mr. Oz, I must respectfully disagree. As much as I would LIKE to keep my bag with me, TSA and the airlines regularly conspire to make this impossible.

First example - Day 1. My company sends me to a green airplane, with a live leg scheduled 1 hour after my ETA. Their airline of choice? Gulfstream International Airlines (read: BE1900). There are other options, but this one must be the most "cost effective" I keep my "tour" bag with me through security and check a small one with my toiletries, etc. You know, stuff I can easily replace. Now, of course I have to "planeside check" my bag, and expect to retrieve it upon arrival at my destination. It didn't make it. Nor did any other bags. They were all left on the ramp, ostensibly due to "weight and balance" issues. I refused to fly until I got my bag. Fortunately there was another flight 90 min behind the first one and the owner disservice was minimal. But it was not my problem.

Then there's the time I'm boarding (Zone 8) on a Delta 767. I'm close to the last one to board. The 80 year old lead FA says "Sorry, no room in the overhead for a rollaboard. Yes, I see you're in uniform, sir, but we just don't have the room. We'll check it and you'll get it at baggage claim at your destination (via ATL)." Of course, you see what's coming. It never made it. I did fly 2 legs that time, but only because I was certain we were returning to our original departure point and was pretty confident my bag would catch up with me. (it did)

These scenarios happen regularly and I'm sure we all have similar stories. It's going to get worse. The airlines are beginning to realize that we compete with them for high priced seats. When we travel in uniform (which I do to facilitate a quick "go" on day 1) they're going to be less likely to do anything to facilitate our travel. I guess I could be wrong...

 

[ozpilot]

I've been at NJA 10 years, ozpilot. I've had the airlines lose my bags several times, and the same for my F/Os. In each and every instance, I've told the company: "We're gonna sit until our crew bags show up."

And sit we did.

I never heard another word about it.

Well ok - that hasn't been my experience.

 

[Hogprint]

Must be an OH thing?????

Got a tug and rub in TOL like I haven't had in years today.

They were nice and didn't chuck my oversize can of foot spray and Dapper Dan. Just very thorough on pulling out everthing from my flight bag and roller.

Every airport has been pretty cool with "crew bags", except for the one's mentioned above:

CMH, HPN and I'd ad TOL (I did have the dredded SSS, so that may have been the factor). CMH and HPN are by far the worst offenders and I just check my bag if I have to deal with them.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Their airline of choice? Gulfstream International Airlines (read: BE1900).

For future reference, Gulfstream is on our company's prohibited airlines list. You can make the flight manager aware of this next time and they'll have travel re-work your arrangements.

You can check that list on crewops.