Spirit Commuters

[BILL LUMBERG]

Spirit Strikers.....

Delta MEC and Delta (The Airline) supports your jumpseat availability.......

Delta MEC Communications Committee Chairman on Saturday, June 12, 2010 with​

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The pilots of Spirit Airlines are now on strike.​

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As the expiration of the 30-day cooling off period for Spirit Airlines
approached the midnight deadline last evening, negotiations were extended for five hours. The extension came at the
request of the National Mediation Board. The additional bargaining time failed to result in an agreement, and at
approximately 5 a.m. EDT this morning, the Spirit pilot leadership made the decision to lawfully withdraw their services
after nearly four years of contract negotiations.
Delta management has agreed to allow Spirit pilots continued access to Delta jumpseats, which includes the flowback
provision if Spirit management attempts to remove CASS eligibility. Striking Spirit pilots need our assistance, and we
encourage Delta pilots to professionally assist Spirit pilots in any way possible if you encounter them at the gate
attempting to jumpseat.
We will issue additional Code-A-Phone messages as the situation dictates.​

That’s all for now.

 

[flynryan15]

ExpressJet is offering you guys a priority boarding over other off line guys.

 

[DGdaPilot]

At Eagle you won't need CASS to be able to get a seat in the back. Don't take "no" for an answer from a gate agent.

 

[goahead]

Your good on all ASA flights for at least the next thirty days!!

 

[Raoul Duke]

United is denying you a ride

 

[Tripower455]

You guys are good to go on SWA for the next 30 days if there's a seat in the back. No CASS required.

 

[Blue Dude]

It's been mentioned elsewhere, but JetBlue has explicitly stated that our reciprocal jumpseat agreement is still in effect, business as usual including CASS jumpseat access, for at least 30 days. If Spirit management turns off CASS, we'll still take Spirit pilots in cabin seats or jumpseats. We'll carry Spirit FA's too.

 

[WMUSIGPI]

Mesaba also (our memo was a copy of the Delta agreement with the added line that we are taking the same policy) Welcome aboard

 

[SWA/FO]

United is denying you a ride

really?

 

[Cometman]

United is denying you a ride

UAL offering Jumpseats too
In an effort to help our brother and sister ALPA pilots at Spirit, the UAL MEC and United Flight Operations will be extending cockpit jumpseats (as long as Spirit pilots are accessible in CASS) to the striking pilots for 72 hours. This should assist them in any immediate travel related needs. The striking Spirit pilots will also be entitled to cabin jumpseats immediately and for the foreseeable future (CASS not required.) We all hope for a speedy resolution to this situation and we stand ready to help the Spirit pilots as best we can regardless of the circumstances. Our Brothers and Sisters need our support. Please extend all appropriate courtesies to any striking Spirit pilots you may encounter.

The UALMEC Strike Preparedness Committee

 

[superatr]

American Eagle Airlines
MEC Newsblast
06/12/10

Important Jumpseat Committee Update

Fellow Eagle Pilots:

As many of you are aware, our brothers and sisters at Spirit Airlines went on strike this morning. Many of those crewmembers will be dislocated and be looking to jumpseat. Spirit management is likely to remove their CASS status, so it is important to understand our company policy regarding jumpseating without CASS confirmation.

Our agents are trained to clear all jumpseaters through CASS. In the event that he/she cannot be cleared, the crewmember is allowed to ride in the cabin provided that they are on the approved airline list and have proper identification. The policy can be found in the following Sabre records:

- F*PSM/FDJ
- F*PSM/D6

Please take the time to check with the agent and check the standby list to see if a Spirit pilot is trying to get on. If an agent tells you that they cannot ride without clearing CASS, respectfully direct them to the above Sabre records and explain that the policy does allow them to ride in the cabin.

DO NOT allow any offline crewmember that has not cleared CASS to ride in the flight deck. In addition, the only crewmembers that can ride in the flight deck to/from Canada, Mexico, and any destination in the SJU system (other than the US Virgin Islands) is an Eagle or American pilot.

Please direct any questions to your LEC Jumpseat representative or to myself. I can be reached at xxx-xxx-xxxx.

Fly safe.

 

[DonVerita]

AirTran Airways welcomes all Spirit pilots. Unlimited cabin seats. We also have a contingency plan in place just in case Management trys to pull something like they did this morning; which was quickly overturned and resolved by our MEC.

You will find our Captains taking extra time to make their presence known at the gates to help you get on our flights.

 

[FlyForFood_NOT]

Message from Continental ALPA:

SPIRIT PILOTS ON STRIKE – HELP GET THEM HOME
Spirit Airlines pilots will need assistance in getting home from outstations for the next several days. Spirit management has pulled their CASS information but they are still fully eligible for a cabin seat on our airplanes. CASS is not required for them to occupy a seat in the back.
Please make the walk and ensure that our brothers and sisters at Spirit are accommodated on any and all CAL flights.

So Spirit Pilots are also very much welcome on our CAL flights..