PSA to furlough!?

[Beechnut]

"Aircwaft call'n Chacago, Wha choo Want!?"


So tell us newbies to Philly stories. Is it really so bad for delays?
I didn't mind bumping Mesa out at all, but I am sorry this has caused problems and moves to PSA folks.

S.

 

[328dude]

"Aircwaft call'n Chacago, Wha choo Want!?"


So tell us newbies to Philly stories. Is it really so bad for delays?
I didn't mind bumping Mesa out at all, but I am sorry this has caused problems and moves to PSA folks.

S.

Is Philly Bad? My friend, you can have PHL. Just yesterday, they were lined up 57 deep. 2 hours on the taxiway before they finally cancelled us.

It's also a Snoop Dog Convention on the ramp also.

 

[buckdanny]

"Aircwaft call'n Chacago, Wha choo Want!?"


So tell us newbies to Philly stories. Is it really so bad for delays?
I didn't mind bumping Mesa out at all, but I am sorry this has caused problems and moves to PSA folks.

I am Mesa (but not for much longer) and Philly really is that bad. Not only delays but cancelations too. in the last 5 weeks I had at least one or two cancelled turns. Last night it took 2 hours to reach the runway for take off. 4 weeks ago by day 3 on a 4 days trip we had logged 18 hours block and spent 6.5 in the air. A return to the gate can take 2 hours (one hour to make your way back towards the terminal and another hour to wait for a gate). 4 weeks ago somebody was playing circus music over ops frequency.

Buck

 

[olympus593]

I am Mesa (but not for much longer) and Philly really is that bad. Not only delays but cancelations too. in the last 5 weeks I had at least one or two cancelled turns. Last night it took 2 hours to reach the runway for take off. 4 weeks ago by day 3 on a 4 days trip we had logged 18 hours block and spent 6.5 in the air. A return to the gate can take 2 hours (one hour to make your way back towards the terminal and another hour to wait for a gate). 4 weeks ago somebody was playing circus music over ops frequency.

Buck

What the problem- We get block or better+full pay for cancellation, I LOVE IT.

 

[Beer&Brauts]

Yeah I got two words for that:
CHA CHING!

More important then delays, etc - can you get a good cheese steak in the airport?

 

[buckdanny]

What the problem- We get block or better+full pay for cancellation, I LOVE IT.

That's why I said "mesa for not too much longer"

Buck

 

[scotts]

Philly was one of the worst overnights we had...

Not sure if it's improved since I trade any trip with an overnight there.

 

[Snakum]

Who dat!

"Aircwaft call'n Chacago, Wha choo Want!?"

Geezus ... I've seen threads about this Philly phenomenon here previously, and I've seen it on other forums as well, so it must be pretty bad.

It blows my mind that such a highly-skilled, generally well-educated, professional employee group (pilots) is often at the mercy of people who are, for all practical purposes, the bottom of the barrell. I'm not a racist (I'm half Jewish and married a black woman), nor am I an elitest. But for Christ Sakes ... can't regional airline/airport management do better than THAT!?!

Minhberg

 

[skeezer]

More important then delays, etc - can you get a good cheese steak in the airport?

If you have less than an hour break then no. Your food choices for the F Terminal are as follows:

Jet Rock - Decent but pricey and don't expect to get your food quickly
Sbarro - ugh
Asian Chow - Avoid the Bourbon Chicken as every now and then they have a bad batch or two

That's about it. 3 choices and after a month you get REALLY tired of it.

Skeezer

 

[stall022]

not to mention smelling like a french fry after sitting in the crewroom for a few hours... i think the trailers were better..sometimes...

 

[boeingdriver213]

I keep hoping PHL will get fixed, but the more I fly out of there, the more I don't think it can be fixed.....

 

[Heavy Set]

I keep hoping PHL will get fixed, but the more I fly out of there, the more I don't think it can be fixed.....

Good thing you'll be increasing your service to PHL... Enjoy!

 

[mamba20]

Retracted

 

[RP170]

They mean MDA. Guess I'm one of the 59 pilots. O well, time for the unemployment line.

You have any idea on how many of your pilots plan on coming over to CHQ?

 

[PSAChiefPilots]

Zero

You have any idea on how many of your pilots plan on coming over to CHQ?

As FO's ... Zero...If it's not zero, I'd be shocked...Why would they do that..To stay in PHL??? Yeah right...If any of my Guys or Gals need a LOR (letter of Recommendation) to go to CHQ, let me know, I'll fire one off to you.

Are you guys hiring Captains off the street??? Probably not!

Later,
PSACPSP