Skywest (and ASA) pass benefits to change drastically?

[John Pennekamp]

Meanwhile...

Your "weight restriction" prevents my family from getting to their destination because those Delta non-revs role over to the next flight on Delta and bump them leaving no seats. So I guess I should say thanks.

You should. But thank the Delta employees who are pushing for this, not me.

Direct your anger at the right people.

 

[Obi-Wan]

This one is from the DeltaNet massage board, discuss:

"I am a SkyWest employee in SLC, and there is a lot of changes in the works right now in regards to out travel benefits. Our representatives at out corporate headquarters in SGU have informed us that we will soon be paying to fly NRSA on Delta equipment, and EXPECT it to take effect very soon. Apparently they have been in negotiations with Delta for a couple of years now, and what has been agreed upon is that SkyWest employees will only be allowed to fly for free on our OWN equipment. If we want to fly on Delta equipment, we will have to pay some type of service charge. However, Delta employees will continue to enjoy free travel on our equipment, as well as your buddy passers. We as SkyWest employees are outraged by this! Our biggest complaint is that we just keep getting the shaft when it comes to our NRSA travel. Our buddy passers already are not allowed anywhere near a Delta aircraft, only our own. The stupid thing is that Delta buddy passers are allowed on our aircrafts. Where is the equality? Are we not taking care of the SAME passengers and loading the SAME bags that you as Delta agents are taking care of? Are we not all ultimately part of the same team? Our parents are already paying this service charge to fly on Delta equipment, and we will have an incredible amount of turnover if we as the employee must begin to pay also. We are not paid NEARLY as much as you Delta agents are, and are doing the same flipping job, now we must pay for our benefits also! We do not believe this should take place, especially when we are already at a lower priority than Delta employees and their families on your flights, we are not bumping you off your own flights, so just let us on after you all and dont charge us! The reality is that most of the employees here in SLC for SkyWest are ONLY here for the flight benefits. Our wages are lower than most fast food restaurants, and free travel is all that we care about. If this new change takes place, many are ready to leave, and that will cause HUGE problems for a compnay that already has HUGE problems with attrition. The customer service we give YOUR passengers will only decline, and all will be effected by this change. Keep NRSA benefits equal for all of us is our cry! We do not mind flying on a lower priority, just let it be free! Delta...if you are listening, please help!"

Maybe you should use the open door policy and try to reason with your management, they have your best interest in mind.

 

[Exskydiverdrivr]

Maybe you should use the open door policy and try to reason with your management, they have {your) best interest in mind.


Ya think?

Delta- you don't want to go down this road- trust me!
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[ACL65PILOT]

I for one think that if you stay at a DCI carrier you should have priority over me. I am the one that decided to leave not you.
It really makes no difference in the grand scheme of things.
My guess is that DAL knows how many people commute on ASA, and do not want to hinder their people. I guess they think that since most of the people that work at regionals are younger they will move when the commute gets too difficult.
Either way I will always take as many Non-revs as I can. Just remember that what goes around comes around.

 

[sweptback]

You should. But thank the Delta employees who are pushing for this, not me.

Direct your anger at the right people.

The only people that want a jumpseat or nonrev war are the ones that don't commute or travel on their days off. It's easy for somebody to say "screw the nonrevs, leave them behind" when they will never be in that situation themselves.

 

[~~~^~~~]

I'm not leaving anybody....

And we should not talk smack on the subject. Who knows how it will get spun to the Delta folks? Next thing you know they will be saying we demanded DOH on their seniority list again.

 

[737 Pylt]

I agree fins, but the Delta pilots have influenced this pass situation,

That's because we're tired of scabs like you!

and I don't feel like counting kids to get Delta people on if they think they "own" me...

While I'm sure it's pretty hard for you to count, just "steal" someone's calculator, you're pretty good at that!

If they get the same deal on us as we get on them, then there is no problem.

Ok, then maybe we could sue the rjdc for wasting countless hours of my unions time!

However if they get a better deal on us than we get on them, then there will be problems... I for one am tired of being played between DAL, DALPA, and ALPA....

Why don't you just do the world a favor and quit! you and your boyfriend....I mean girlfriend lj could live a beautiful miserable life together you pathetic loser!

737

 

[737 Pylt]

Clearly you don't commute. Good luck in June if you do.

If they screw us, then SCREW THEM!!!

There's that "captain's authority," spoken like a true professional!
What an a'hole!

737

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Maybe we can replace our CNC with Delta management. It seems to me that SKW/ASA management has pretty much rolled over on this one. Too bad they didn't put up as much a fight as they are with our contract.

....and, why in the hell would anybody start a pseudo-jumpseat war with other non-revs? This is a negotiation (term used loosely) between the two managements.

 

[Leroy Smith]

Ive only had a few isolated incidents where DL gate agents or other pilots have f'ed up my commute. The vast majority of the time, they are as helpful as can be, especially the DL pilots that have offered to ride the FA jumpseat to try and get me in the cockpit (usually FO's, but they are the ones closer in boarding priority to me anyway). And all the crews that have welcomed me on the jumpseat (again, usually the more junior they are, the more welcoming) are the heroes in my little commuting drama. I will do everything I can to get folks on board.