Mini-Meals come to ASA

[On Your Six]

I would rather have furbuger, red snapper or something along those lines. I think that the meals are a good thing. It's something we should have had a long time ago. I am wondering how they're going to keep track of the meals.
Heck, with our track record, we will still be last on
D-0.
I have to admit that Brad Holmes is trying to do good things here.. oh that's not his real name, I forgot. haha

Furburger? Hmmmmm. Reminds me of high school....

 

[flyinhigh6165]

Do These Mini Meals Come With Little Tabasco Bottles?!!!

 

[Abernathy]

I'm with you Yankee. I aint eating no Tuna or warm salami. A bag of chips isn't going to satisfy my nutritional requirements if I am hungry and need to eat. Nice try, though.

No one's forcing anyone to eat these. If you're hungry and don't want packaged sodium, go inside and get a sandwich.

This is ASA not Emirates. You can't expect Filet Mignon on your way to Mobile, AL.

Or use em as a snack. Who cares.

 

[hmmurdock]

No doubt, jesus folks, give it a shot. Personally, I think it's a welcome addition to the kitchen back there...

Greetings..The point is, these snack meals are nutritionally bankrupt. This is only as bandaid fix. They should schedule real meal breaks.

Take care

 

[Abernathy]

Greetings..The point is, these snack meals are nutritionally bankrupt. This is only as bandaid fix. They should schedule real meal breaks.

Take care

They should, but it'll never happen. The contract says you get to satisfy your nutritional needs (don't remember the exact wording), so if you need to eat, go inside and eat a meal. If there's no time, tough luck for the airline. You gotta eat you gotta eat.

A lot of things at the airline are bitchworthy. But let's not just bitch for the sake of bitching.

 

[701EV]

Folks did you read the memo? It stated 90 day trial period. You can even sample the food from 3/14 to 3/21. Then if you don't like it you can tell them you don't like it! What did you think we were going to get Outback to Go, right from the start. Personally I think its a step in the right direction. When was the last time someone in the GO did somthing for the crews? It appears that someone is steering the ship in GO.

 

[asayankee]

Folks did you read the memo? It stated 90 day trial period. You can even sample the food from 3/14 to 3/21. Then if you don't like it you can tell them you don't like it! What did you think we were going to get Outback to Go, right from the start. Personally I think its a step in the right direction. When was the last time someone in the GO did somthing for the crews? It appears that someone is steering the ship in GO.

Not saying it isn't a gesture or a step in the right direction.....but if you think you aren't going to get bitched at by a CP, gate agent, or someone else for going inside and possibly taking a delay vs. eating one of these snacks on a short turn your crazy. It's ASA...it's only a matter of time. I bet you Eva is drafting up a note to the FA's right now

 

[ifly4food]

Not saying it isn't a gesture or a step in the right direction.....but if you think you aren't going to get bitched at by a CP, gate agent, or someone else for going inside and possibly taking a delay vs. eating one of these snacks on a short turn your crazy. It's ASA...it's only a matter of time. I bet you Eva is drafting up a note to the FA's right now

Or they could just be trying to make a nice gesture. Geez, guys. It is a SNACK. They have never called it a "crew meal". It's to hold you over until you get a break. If you need a real meal, then do what we've always done: inform the gate you're taking a meal break. Our contract still states "ASA will recognize crew nutritional needs during duty periods involving flight operations". NOTHING WITH THAT HAS CHANGED! This is Brad extending the same courtesy to us that SkyWest pilots already get. STOP BITCHING WHEN ASA TRIES TO DO THE RIGHT THING!!! You make us all look bad.

 

[ifly4food]

Hot off the press from ASA ALPA:

ASA management is testing a new program of crew snack boxes for those crews that are running late or have
the potential to depart late. Management is attempting to better the D0 performance numbers an has
identified crew nutritional needs as an item that affects our on time performance. In result, they are
providing crews with an option for ordering a crew snack box to hold a crew over until they can obtain a
regular meal and hopefully make up some time and get or keep the operation running on time.

Your ALPA reps were briefed on the crew snack program and we shared our concerns about its acceptance
and application.

Keep in mind that the crew snacks does not replace our contract language that the company acknowledges
the nutritional needs of the crews. If the crew needs a more substantial meal for their nutritional needs, it
is your contractual right to obtain a meal as per Section 12.F:

"The Company recognizes the need to address pilot nutritional needs during duty periods involving flight
operations. "

 

[skypine69]

THats funny...at skywest they call em crew meals...at ASA they call em crew snacks! GUys, these things are ok at holding you over for leg, but they should not take the place of a meal.

 

[Max Powers]

New Regional start up?

http://ypwr.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/09/aaron-sohacki/#comment-682


March 9, 2008
Aaron Sohacki
Posted: 11:25 PM ET

Aaron Sohacki fell in love with planes at an early age.

Like a lot of kids, Aaron Sohacki’s dad took him to watch airplanes take off and land at the airport. Like some kids, his love for watching planes turned into a love of flying, and he got his pilot’s license before his driver’s license. Uniquely, his love for flying turned into a passion for running a business that flies other people.
When Sohacki was 20, he started ImagineAir. It’s a regional company that lets regular folks fly privately. Along the way, he has flown some not-so-regular people like one of his first clients, the former mayor of Augusta, Georgia, who needed to fly to have dinner with Rudy Giuliani.
The charter service takes people 300-500 miles from the headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Considered a new version of a taxi service, the “air taxi” often costs less than commercial travel. Now age 24, the CEO still flies customers and often gets asked, “Are you even old enough to fly this plane?”
Be sure to watch Sohacki’s interview on CNN.com Live Friday, March 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET. In the meantime, send questions for this high-flying CEO. You can submit questions as comments below or send a question on video to I-Report.


Can anyone give any color to whether he actually got this plane on his own or his folks helped out? I'm guessing the latter.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Do These Mini Meals Come With Little Tabasco Bottles?!!!

I always go raid the Popeye's condiment rack when I'm in ATL.

I appreciate the gesture as well. It appears that we finally have somebody in a position that wants to make positive changes at ASA. I think we owe it to Brad to give it a shot. Like mentioned before. It's going to only be a trial at first and they can't be any worse nutritionally then those damn cheese crackers and biscoffs on a flight.

 

[trip]

These are nice to hold you over when comming in late or quick turning. Have the F/A order some on your first turn at the hub and snack away the day!

P.S - keep some spares in the plane for those stand-up/nappers that might want some as well. I dont think they expire any year soon.

 

[sweptback]

Didn't one of the bulletins say it would be stored in the plane? I think it even said where but I just glanced at it.

 

[BOX OFFICE]

Look, folks, it's free food. Who could complain about that? When was the last time ASA did something we didn't force them to do? Be happy!