Comair CX all flights for 12/25 & 12/26

[bvt1151]

Once again, Comair is on the cutting edge, leading the industry into the 21st century.

I don't know if you were being sarcastic or not, but aside from the scheduling system, Comair really is at the leading edge.

 

[FDJ2]

DOT 211-04
Contact: Dave Smallen, Tel.: (202) 366-5568
Friday, December 17, 2004

Weekly News Digest


BTS Reclassifies Airlines for 2005. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics has issued the 2005 airline groupings based on annual revenues. For the first time, Comair and JetBlue Airways are classified as major carriers with more than $1 billion in annual revenue.

The big difference is that JBLU's revenue comes from the actual passengers buying the tickets, whereas CMR's revenue does not. CMR makes money even if the flight is empty, since CMR is paid by Delta for the lift regardless of the actual passenger revenue on the flight.

 

[Rook]

Sucks that the CMR guys were turned away in ATL. When ASA still had SPS I commuted on them all the time and one time when i got stuck in the airport they took me down into their crew lounge tossed me some blankets and some grub and I camped out in DFW till the morning. So I know Candler guys arent all bad. 73pylut I'll wish you a merry x=mas and hope you didn't have any problems around the holidays. I'm sure that story may have been sliiiiiiiightly exaggerated. I could go on and on about the mainline vs. regional thread but it's an argument I'll only lose. You guys fly safe and have a safe new year (ok I'm done koom-bye-yawing).

Rook

 

[surplus1]

Care to elaborate, or are you taling more jibberish as usual. I think you need to go back to taking the prozac, you used to make sense. How about taking more cheap shots at the folks at ASA.
737

Did I ruffle your pin feathers? Soooo solly kimosabi. Since I know, scratch "know" replace with think, you're not intellectually challenged I'm sure you can figure it out without any elaboration. Try again now, slowly.

There; feel better?

 

[N2264J]

Re: Comair CX all flights...

I don't know if you were being sarcastic or not, but aside from the scheduling system, Comair really is at the leading edge.

What makes you think I was being sarcastic? 737 Pylt really is a moron.

 

[~~~^~~~]

You guys talk about ATL and call it a "management failure." Apparently you have not been to the "State of the Company" meetings. Last year, when we saw ASA in a battle for last place with Eagle, we were told that ASA was not aiming to lead the industry. That achieving numbers like Skywest's ( where the weather is nicer ) was cost prohibitive and just would never happen in Atlanta. Instead, ASA's goal was just "not to be last" and embarassing to Delta. Mid pack performance was perfectly acceptable. ( Our D0 goal is only 61%, when has Airtran, or Southwest ever posted numbers as lousy as our goals? )

So, we have what we managed for. You ever seen a clock on the ramp? Seems at the least a company concerned with performance would have the measurement tool in plain sight.

I have no doubt that the economics on the CRJ200, particularly the 40 seat version, are lousy when oil is at $40 to $50 a barrell and Delta lacks the credit to hedge.

The squeeze is on folks.... The Company does not want a fair deal from its' employees, it demands an unfair advantage. They have given up on loyalty, it is all management by screaming and coercion. If you don't like it leave and we will replace you with someone cheaper. This is the same management philosophy that was so richly rewarded by US Air employees and I have little doubt ASA will begin seeing the turnover they desire ( getting in the cheaper pilots ).

I don't think ASA management particularly cares that the employees are disgruntled. They are not running a Daisy Farm.

For those of you, like me, who take pride in your work - tough. We just can't do it by ourselves and any pride you show will be used to its maximum extent by an unappreciative and ungrateful management team with a quarterly time horizon and a deep envious hatred for their pilots.

 

[michael707767]

The squeeze is on folks.... The Company does not want a fair deal from its' employees, it demands an unfair advantage. They have given up on loyalty, it is all management by screaming and coercion. If you don't like it leave and we will replace you with someone cheaper.

I agree with you. The problem is where can you go that pays more and values its employees? Southwest can't hire everyone.

 

[FmrFreightDog]

\ Congratulations! In terms of the quality of Comair's management, you got that exactly right! Feel free to compare it to any other regional airline in the country. Comair was the best managed rigional carrier before Delta, and it remains the best managed in spite of Delta.

I can't apologize for the truth.

Funny. I don't recall ASA's management ever single-handedly stranding 30,000 people in one day. But, yeah, you guys are the best!

To tell you the truth, since ASA has been going into CVG, I haven't been all that impressed. Maybe things on A are different than they are on C, but having to twist arms to get the airplane cleaned and the trash emptied and having to argue with a ramp supervisor about whether or not we were "ready to board" while we had two open maintenence items are not my idea of paradise. Most of the Comair crews I have met are top notch guys. However, Surplus, if you want to see the root of the problems Delta pilots and others have with you guys, you need not look any further than yourself.

 

[737 Pylt]

What makes you think I was being sarcastic. 737 Pylt really is a moron.

That's right, you need to have a brain to be sarcastic. Idiot!
737

 

[JI Gone OH]

Funny. I don't recall ASA's management ever single-handedly stranding 30,000 people in one day. But, yeah, you guys are the best!

To tell you the truth, since ASA has been going into CVG, I haven't been all that impressed. Maybe things on A are different than they are on C, but having to twist arms to get the airplane cleaned and the trash emptied and having to argue with a ramp supervisor about whether or not we were "ready to board" while we had two open maintenence items are not my idea of paradise. Most of the Comair crews I have met are top notch guys. However, Surplus, if you want to see the root of the problems Delta pilots and others have with you guys, you need not look any further than yourself.

You must feel like you're right at home in ATL... Why don't you focus on getting a contract signed and forget about these little b*tch boards....

 

[rumorhasit]

COMAIR....leader in pilot contracts and kcuf ups....go management...


MAYBE if they were not spending SO much money on pilots they could afford an up to date system....
This was the sentiment through the traveling public... then we had USdare do their thing...oh what a great holiday season for our industry...

 

[Russ]

Surplus
That's the shortest post I think I've ever seen you post. Nothing of value but at last your learning the importance of brevity.

 

[maddog805]

Hey 737 Pyl(ofshi)t.......um.....disregard.

 

[embraerjetpilot]

Comair Ground Crews suck... almost no where do you find any work ethic... but its especially bad in CVG where its like pulling teeth just to get the release. I think they get bonus for every delay they cause!

 

[bvt1151]

Comair Ground Crews suck... almost no where do you find any work ethic... but its especially bad in CVG where its like pulling teeth just to get the release. I think they get bonus for every delay they cause!

Spoken like a true pilot who's company has never had to hire more than 50 handlers in any one station, and who's never been to ATL.
Fortunately all you have to do is call out on time when they cause a delay to protect that favored DCI status.