Southern Air Interview Gouge

[johnsonrod]

Don't take it personally.

Bottom line is, nobody knows the answers to your questions, least of all the line pilots. Countbat is simply venting the frustrations we all feel.

Originally we were told that ALL new hires will be going into the Classic, and ALL 744 and 777 crews would come from the 200.

As of now, that seems to have changed, where we understand that right seaters in the 400 will come off the street, whereas leftseaters will come from the Classic.

When are we getting the 400? Anybody's guess, but sooner rather than later would be a good bet. With the recent deCline in Norwalk the 400 might emerge from "FAA Hell" as someone mentioned earlier, sooner rather than later.

Bottom line is, the 400 will be on property eventually, we'll be getting more 777 soon, and with BC out the door morale has boosted about 10,000%.

Thanks for the update.

 

[Ghetto Buck]

Buella Anyone?

Just heard that "Still Bill" Cline got the Golden Boot right out the door recently. Can anyone of you fine Professionals at SouthernAir confirm that.
Thanks
GB

 

[gringo]

Just heard that "Still Bill" Cline got the Golden Boot right out the door recently. Can anyone of you fine Professionals at SouthernAir confirm that.
Thanks
GB

11/05/10

His "Services Were No Longer Required".

 

[swordfish]

Just heard that "Still Bill" Cline got the Golden Boot right out the door recently. Can anyone of you fine Professionals at SouthernAir confirm that.
Thanks
GB

confirmed......

 

[Z_Pilot]

Roughly what are a prospective candidate's chances of getting hired if interviewed?
Is the job yours for you to lose?
Or is it the extreme opposite; they interview 25 candidates for one opening?

Thanks

 

[TDK90]

Is Southern in CASS? How about zed agreements?

 

[unwashed]

Is Southern in CASS? How about zed agreements?

No to both unless things have really changed.

 

[swordfish]

Is Southern in CASS? How about zed agreements?

Southern has started the process to implementing CASS, last update from union rep said it should be completed by next year. No Zeds


Sword

 

[cheyflyer]

Is Southern in CASS? How about zed agreements?

If they commercial you to and from work is CASS really needed?

 

[swordfish]

If they commercial you to and from work is CASS really needed?

Good Question????? It would be nice to help find a new job!

 

[dakotaHC8]

CASS...?

I'll be traveling first class on Delta to work thanks to my Platinum Medallion status giving me free upgrades.

My wife and kid are traveling First Class to Cali this holiday on my miles too.

Compare this to the headache of begging for the jumpseat, or worrying about getting bumped when riding Space A and you can see why I could care less about CASS.

Home Basing with Southern is one of the reasons I chose to work there.

Just saying.

 

[gringo]

CASS...?

I'll be traveling first class on Delta to work thanks to my Platinum Medallion status giving me free upgrades.

My wife and kid are traveling First Class to Cali this holiday on my miles too.

Compare this to the headache of begging for the jumpseat, or worrying about getting bumped when riding Space A and you can see why I could care less about CASS.

Home Basing with Southern is one of the reasons I chose to work there.

Just saying.

Yeah, that's nice for those of us living in one horse towns served only by one or two different airlines.

But for the rest of us living in JFK, MIA, ORD, LAX...

My miles are spread out between Jet Blue, Ethiopian, United, Malasian, Turkish, American, Delta, Air Frog, ANA, Korean, Lufthansa and I'm sure a few others... I've got me just enough miles on any one airline to upgrade to a free bag of peanuts.

I can't wait for CASS to get online.

Plus, as I understand it, it's mandated by the TSA, so the point is moot.

Plus, if we do CASS right, we can institute a travel bank, much like Evergreen. Company pays you for a ticket; if you can jumpseat, then you get a percentage of the money saved...

 

[skypine69]

Plus, if we do CASS right, we can institute a travel bank, much like Evergreen. Company pays you for a ticket; if you can jumpseat, then you get a percentage of the money saved...

Thats not really the intent of the jumpseat.

 

[gringo]

Thats not really the intent of the jumpseat.

I know, the real purpose of the jumpseat is to enable pilots to get around easier (i.e., a way to get your nuts to the party, as someone once told me) but there seems to be a big fear at SAI that if we go CASS, we'll automatically lose home basing.

I'm just saying it would be nice to have the same benefits as almost all of our brethren in this industry enjoy.

 

[cheyflyer]

My miles are spread out between Jet Blue, Ethiopian, United, Malasian, Turkish, American, Delta, Air Frog, ANA, Korean, Lufthansa and I'm sure a few others... I've got me just enough miles on any one airline to upgrade to a free bag of peanuts.

...

Im not sure how it works but I think there are places where you can pool, or consolidate your points from different companies such as airlines, hotels, creditcards, etc.. all into one account. In your case I would look at that. Like I said Im not sure how it works and not even sure something like that is available but it would be worth looking into. Seems like I heard them talking about it on one of the morning shows a year or 2 ago.

Jumpseat commuting was one of the main reasons I left the airlines after 16 years to go corporate.... fwiw.