NetJets Gateway cities

[da90drivr]

If the company airlines you to your plane would you leave from your gateway or a closer major airport?
What do you do for parking at that airport?
Does the company pay for parking at your gateway?
Thanks

 

[FL450]

All tours start at your Gateway city. You can, however, return to a city of your choice. They will pay for your ticket as long as where you choose is cheaper than returning to your Gateway. If it is more, you pay the difference.

For training, you can leave from and return to the airport of choice with advanced notice of two weeks.

As for parking, most Gateway cities have FBOs that allow free parking. Some of the larger Gateway cities do not have free parking. NetJets does not pay us for parking.

 

[realityman]

You will be airlined to and from your gateway airport.

Some of the gateway airports (like PIT where I'm based) have free parking for the crews at the FBO's. At other gateway airports you can pay a fee and utilize the employee lots. And at others you are stuck paying regular parking at the local lots.

The company does not cover parking expenses at the gateways where you have to pay, whether it's in the employee lots or regular parking.

 

[T-Gates]

You will be airlined to and from your gateway airport.

Some of the gateway airports (like PIT where I'm based) have free parking for the crews at the FBO's. At other gateway airports you can pay a fee and utilize the employee lots. And at others you are stuck paying regular parking at the local lots.

The company does not cover parking expenses at the gateways where you have to pay, whether it's in the employee lots or regular parking.

Is getting the company to pay on the list of things for the new contract? Having to pay for parking can really add up.

 

[realityman]

I agree that parking expenses can become VERY costly. But is that something that will be addressed in the contract? We hope so. However, I don't like spreading rumors, and there are many MANY issues that will be addressed by the new MEC in the next round of negotiations, so I'm not sure what the priority of parking expenses is for them. How about this: As of tomorrow the new MEC will be in power. I will make it a point to ask them about this issue once the election is over and they've settled in. I'll post their answer here as soon as I have it.

 

[Dep676]

How about expanding the gateway cities? Is that something that is being discussed too?

 

[T-Gates]

Fair enough, I know you guys have alot more issues on your plate besides paying for parking.

Good luck with the new MEC!

 

[Diesel]

Parking in beantown used to be a real biatch. A lot of guys park outside the city and take the logan express in. Then catch the 88 bus to signature.

Now there is LIMITED parking at signature.

 

[WrknStff]

Realityman

Which FBO at PIT is it that you go out of? Just switched domicile to there and it would be handy to know which one gives friendly rides to frax guys.


Thanks.

 

[Diesel]

there is only one at PIT fbo Avbase

 

[realityman]

Diesel is correct. Avbase is the only FBO at PIT. Very nice folks. It's a bit of a trek from the FBO to the terminal, but they are usually very punctual. I've even had the FBO manager take me to the terminal when the van was on another run.

 

[rajflyboy]

PIT is a good gateway. The people at AV Center FBO rock! They even have covered parking.

 

[Xdriver]

Signature Dallas love has PLENTY of free parking and run's us anywhere we want to go. Come on down to the BIG D

 

[CitationCapt]

Regional Collection Points rcp

This thread talks about gateways as a given? Is Netjets still pushing the regional collection point thing- five airports- dfw, lax, etc. etc. is this still a sticking point in negotiations? Are new hires going to these rcp's?

Just wondering what the facts are.

CC

 

[realityman]

CitationCapt,


Negotiations will not resume until February 14, so presently it's not an issue. Will it be an issue when the negotiations resume? Probably. How much of a sticking point it becomes remains to be seen.

Currently, all new hires are subject to our old contract rules: live wherever you want, and use any of our current gateway cities as your domicile.

I believe most of the current pilot force does not want the RCA thing, and at the very least does not want new hires to be forced to live in RCA cities. Nothing is a certainty until it happens, but I suspect we will be fighting hard to NOT make new hires live at RCA cities.

Hope this helps.

 

[rajflyboy]

Company wants RCA's bad. Pilots do not.

The non union Netjets pilots have a Fly From Home system. I can't see the SU... letting this RCA thing slide by.

 

[CitationCapt]

Thanks for the replies.

CC