US Airways Pilot/FA Recall

[Captzaahlie]

Brother, I am ecstatic, and since you know me, I think you must know that! I am going to go to work happy and at least make enough to eat and make more homebrew. I am going to do the best job I can.

That doesn't mean that I am proud to be part of the bottom of an industry that has taken it in the shorts more than Ghey Aiken after he lost to Ruben Studdard.

I'm happy all you guys got off the street and are back in the saddle too!

 

[grog_sit_reserv]

Meanwhile, the operation leads in on time performance and many piles of dog vomit in pilot uniforms are working voluntarily over the MANDATORY PAY CAPS and taking home over 105 hours of pay in a month WHILE PILOTS ARE FURLOUGHED!

That's the part that bugs me most Tweaker. Must say, though; I enjoy your posts. Welcome back, hope to be back as well; but I'm West and I'll never move for this airline.

Tailwinds.

 

[Dornier 335]

Can someone please post the details of the commuter clause? If I get PHL that will mean a 2 leg commute...

 

[Captzaahlie]

Commuter clause?

You can reserve jumpseats in advance....
but the only clause I know of is that if you don't
show up by report time you are in trouble.

 

[psw757]

Can someone please post the details of the commuter clause? If I get PHL that will mean a 2 leg commute...

Commuter Clause? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! That is funny!

 

[Tweaker]

Silly lefty, commuter clauses are for major airline pile its!

 

[Dornier 335]

Commuter Clause? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! That is funny!

Sorry, I just couldn't resist! Can I use my ipod, too???

:beer: time!

 

[charlie2]

Believe it or not there is a verbal agreement for a commuter clause and it has worked for me 3 or 4 times in the past few years since my recall. I used it the first week in November again. If you give yourself two opportunities (with open seats when you listed) to get to work and you call scheds after the first leaves without you and then the second leaves without you there is no "trouble". I have had this happen 2 or 3 times with no problems.

 

[charlie2]

Silly lefty, commuter clauses are for major airline pile its!

Also had one at my regional airline 12 years ago.

 

[charlie2]

Since the PIT, BOS and LGA base closures we now have many many more pile its (Tweaker) and stews commuting and I get the feeling that management (I can't believe I'm going to say this) is less punitive with regards to the not able to commute issues.

 

[Mike November]

This was posted in another forum:

"new CBS message today says november will roll over into feb. any thoughts or rumors of when the next class will be?"


...uh not sure what a CBS message is, but just curious if anyone knows anything about it.

 

[5w5flyer]

It's just a memo stating that the permanent bid for Nov will carry over into Feb, i.e. no new permanent bid. I'm wondering about classes also, I can't imagine that they will be able to fill the Dec 13th class with furloughs. Just curious, has anyone in the pool been contacted?

 

[Crzipilot]

* little note on the short call requirement there. I believe it's only that you reside, I.E. crashpad or house is within 90 minutes normal driving time to the Employee parking lot. Ya gotta take alot of things into consideration during a normal day on Short call. On other side of town, need to eat, shower, pack, etc etc etc.....Don't even have to give sched a time when you'll show or a ETA. Just, let me get home and get my stuff I'll call ya when I'm there, or on the way or whatever.... Heck it can take 20 mins for the CLT bus to pick you up in the parking lot, then another 10 minutes to the terminal.

And for the commuting clause, not sure if one is actually implemented. I know ALPO gave some things up, in exchange for such a clause, which I don't think ever got implemented. Maybe it did, but ALPO had a way of doing that. Ohhh we won this, negotiated for this, then never get final language and it would drift into obscurity, meanwhile, MGMT was able to pick a few more sheckels out of one's pocket...

FYI Short call. and flew 30hrs last month, maybe 36 this month

 

[get2flyin]

And for the commuting clause, not sure if one is actually implemented. I know ALPO gave some things up, in exchange for such a clause, which I don't think ever got implemented. Maybe it did, but ALPO had a way of doing that. Ohhh we won this, negotiated for this, then never get final language and it would drift into obscurity, meanwhile, MGMT was able to pick a few more sheckels out of one's pocket...

The East doesn't have a commuter policy? That sucks. The West has one. Give yourself 2 mainline (or company regional if there are no mainlines) flights to get to work and you're good to go. If you get bumped off both, no worries. You aren't pay protected but it doesn't count against your attendance. I think ALP(A) got that for them. Yeah....they did. Hope USAPA doesn't give that away too.

Welcome back furloughed pilot!

 

[Dornier 335]

It's just a memo stating that the permanent bid for Nov will carry over into Feb, i.e. no new permanent bid. I'm wondering about classes also, I can't imagine that they will be able to fill the Dec 13th class with furloughs. Just curious, has anyone in the pool been contacted?

Yes. We were told to expect a class sometime in January. Still waiting to hear on details.