Pinnacle's new staffing strategy. Ingenious!

[SEVEN]

Easy SEVEN. Your gonna stroke out buddy.

:laugh:.................................

 

[SEVEN]

I happen to know for fact that this is something you just made up.

True story ChickenHead:

Last week, my crew and I are heading to the gate for the overnight city. Crew Scheduling calls and says "change of plans, Pinnacle is at it again. They just canceled a flight from DTW to Lacrosse, WI in which 40 US Solders were trying to get home, we are gonna cover it on our CRJ 200 and swap you with that CRJ 200 flight." We want to try and get these guys and gals home to see their families since Pinnacle can't do it."

Like I said before....wish I was making it up, but I'm not. Next time your at the airport, look at the boards for yourself. 9E has more canceled flights than Spirit!!!!!!

 

[erjip]

That's a good one. Never seen a contract written in stone. In case you haven't noticed in this industry, contracts don't mean squat!

Pinnacle is short staffed and Mesaba isn't. Do you know why Mesaba isn't Furloughing right now?

Pinnacle is bidding on Mesaba and pretty soon you will be working for them. Then you will be Phil's bi**h.

 

[SEVEN]

Pinnacle is short staffed and Mesaba isn't. Do you know why Mesaba isn't Furloughing right now?

Pinnacle is bidding on Mesaba and pretty soon you will be working for them. Then you will be Phil's bi**h.

Good one.

 

[405]

True story ChickenHead:

Last week, my crew and I are heading to the gate for the overnight city. Crew Scheduling calls and says "change of plans, Pinnacle is at it again. They just canceled a flight from DTW to Lacrosse, WI in which 40 US Solders were trying to get home, we are gonna cover it on our CRJ 200 and swap you with that CRJ 200 flight." We want to try and get these guys and gals home to see their families since Pinnacle can't do it."

Like I said before....wish I was making it up, but I'm not. Next time your at the airport, look at the boards for yourself. 9E has more canceled flights than Spirit!!!!!!

What was the flight number and date?

 

[Smarta$$]

Yes. You are still flying on a p.o.s. sub-par contract with no end in sight getting used and abused on a daily basis creating extra work for Mesaba reserves covering the flying you can't because your staffing level sucks.

That doesn't count chief, we all knew that one. How about one of your predictions that is not the equivalent of the "the sun will rise tomorrow".

 

[SEVEN]

What was the flight number and date?

Saturday June 12, 2010. DTW-LSE.....not sure the Flight number, but it was the last flight to LSE that night.

 

[flap operator]

They don't tell us the Pinnacle flight number we're covering for. All we know is the Mesaba flight number. As a result of this spare swap, or whatever they're calling it, the whole thing is a mess for the gate and ramp as well, not only the crew. The gate has to totally rebook everyone onto the new flight, reissue boarding passes and the ramp has to find and move all the bags to the new flight. I had it happen last week to me... it all got cobbled together in less than 45 minutes and we left early because everyone busted their butts.

Do you think DL will even notice PCL can't cover their flying? Probably not. They'll probably get more, because their mgmt will tell them they can do it. Who gets screwed? PCL employees again.

 

[Smarta$$]

Why is anyone denying that other airlines are covering our flights. We can't staff our airline and the place is falling apart. Pinnacle is a joke. It is happening and I have been told by several pilots of them covering our flights.

So proud of my airline.

 

[Smarta$$]

Why is anyone denying that other airlines are covering our flights. We can't staff our airline and the place is falling apart. Pinnacle is a joke. It is happening and I have been told by several pilots of them covering our flights.

So proud of my airline.

 

[flynryan15]

I don't really have a dog in this fight, but I want to ask a rational question. How is it you 9e guys can come on here and brag about buying ANOTHER airline AGAIN? Seriously beating your chest that you are buying airlines, while your airline is 4+ years past your contract negotiations makes you look really bad! I have several friends at PCL and I ask them all the same thing! For real Colgan is a growing, while you guys sit with no orders, no deliveries and no growth in sight!

There is a enemy you should be focusing your hate and anger on and it is not the Mesaba pilots. Follow the lead of the Spirit pilots, step up your pressure for a fair contract and merging PCL and Colgans list! Make them pay your 76 rate for the Q400's so the undercutting stops. If not ask for your cooling off period, it has been long enough guys and gals!

All this arguing with each other about who covers for who is pointless. In the end the reserves get abused and MGT gets a bonus! If flights get cancelled then that pushes PCL to hiring and Mesaba to recalling. We are in this together!

 

[kellwolf]

I don't think it's really bragging. At least, I HOPE it's not. Buying Colgan was an ingenious shell game move by management right after receiving a cash bonus from NWA so they could say (truthfully for once) "We don't have the money for that kind of contract." They just leave off the "We already spent it on another airline and airplanes for them."

As for XJ doing our flights.....everyone just needs to calm down and get over it. I flew a MEM-AUS-MEM flight a few months back because an XJ -900 canceled due to MX. I didn't go on an internet forum talking smack about it, though. This stuff happens between us all the time. If you wanna get bent out of shape over something, read the latest company memo.....

 

[Flyprdu]

As long as the PCL MEC is more concerned about the risk of hurting the feelings of the Colgan MEC than what is good for their own pilot group... there will be no SLI.

 

[higney85]

As long as the PCL MEC is more concerned about the risk of hurting the feelings of the Colgan MEC than what is good for their own pilot group... there will be no SLI.

Currently the MEC of both 9E and 9L have a very good working relationship. There are no "feelings" in play. How would an SLI right now accomplish anything positive?

 

[TurboAWD]

If anyone on here thinks the views of all the 9E pilots on here represent all 9E pilots, you are dumb. Just like I don't think the views of every XJ/ASA/Comair pilot on here don't represent every pilot from those airlines.

Somebody said it above. It's management you need to direct your frustration at, not other pilots.