Who has a commuter clause?

[Mallard]

I was wondering which regionals have a commuter clause. I know comair and indy do. How about anyone else?

 

[English]

Eagle.

 

[SYXDude]

Skyway.

 

[ArcticFlier]

Not SKYW


AF

 

[W8N4UAL]

Chautauqua does. Two flights with space 48 hrs beforehand.

W8N

 

[T-handle]

Mesaba

minimum two flights (NWA, Mesaba or pinnacle) to get to domicile and arrives at least 1 hour before your scheduled report time.

 

[dkwid]

Horizon, two flights with space 24 hrs prior.

 

[Vandelay]

Air Wiskey.... if we keep our contract and not get undercut.

 

[MJG]

XJET, two flights with space available on XJET or CAL.

 

[Beantown]

Mesa, two flights, arriving 2 hrs before show.

 

[mwmav8r01]

CHQs is only when you are a line holder though.

Matt

 

[Instigator]

XJET, two flights with space available on XJET or CAL.

Actually:
XJET, two flights with space available within 24 hours of scheduled departure on ANY airline .

 

[millhouse21]

Not Trans States

 

[Flechas]

what is a commuter clause?

 

[N905TW]

Add Chicago Express to the list.... believe its 2 attempts from any online station....

 

[sgwabd]

Definately not ASA. Our managament doesn't believe in commuter clauses. Quote I commute from Peach Tree City, and i don't need a commuter clause UnQuote.

 

[dojetdriver]

what is a commuter clause?

It really depends on the compnay, but.

In the past, if you commuted to work (ie; dont live in your domicile) you were responsible for showing up to work when you are supposed to. If you didn't make the commute, too bad, you get a no-show. It's not the company's fault the commute cnx'ed, you got bumped, ect.

Unions now have been able to negotiate commuter clauses. If you read the other posts, most state that if there are 2 flights to get you to base and you made a good-faith effort to try to get on both flights and didn't make it, you suffer no disciplinary action for not showing up for work. Usually, you just don't get paid.
Call in sick, that way you get paid for the trip.

Each airlines commuter clause usually has differnet "rules". I believe some say you can only use it 1 or 2 times a year. Others might say that the pilots judgement comes into play. If you planned on commuting and the news was broadcasting a blizzard and you didn't make it because of weather, you are not covered because you exercised bad judgement for trying to commute when you know your flight might cancel. Others say you have to show up at the gate x minutes before departure time, if you get bumped, you might have to prove to your company you showed up for the commute with a JS pass (or something else) with a time stamp on it. Others say you have to list on the carriers reservation line x amount of hours before the departure time and there has to be space availiable on the flight.

Clear enough.

 

[BlackPilot628]

Add Corporate Airlines.

You must have 3 chances to get to work. Our show time is 1 our prior to Dep. It doesn't matter what airlines.

Good thing about it is, most of the STL Lines are very commutable.
I think the earliest show time is 11:45a

 

[Typhoon1244]

In the past, if you commuted to work...you were responsible for showing up to work when you are supposed to.

Did you and our V.P. of H.R. room together in college, by any chance?

Question for Comair guys: ASA is telling it's pilots that Comair's attendance statistics becam catastrophic after the adoption of a "commuter clause." Any truth to that? Or is it just more noise from the negotiating room?

 

[dojetdriver]

Did you and our V.P. of H.R. room together in college, by any chance?QUOTE]

Um ,yeah dude. Thats why I said to call in sick instead of using the commuter clause. I meant like back in the day (70's-80's-90's) when I made the statement you dip**CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED****CENSORED**.

 

[Typhoon1244]

I meant like back in the day (70's-80's-90's) when I made the statement you [CENSORED].

Easy, easy. Trust me: if you were at ASA, you'd see the humor in my remark...you ****CENSORED****!

 

[CRJ puppy]

...
Question for Comair guys: ASA is telling it's pilots that Comair's attendance statistics becam catastrophic after the adoption of a "commuter clause." Any truth to that? Or is it just more noise from the negotiating room?

Uhmmm, that would be "noise".

 

[nyboilermaker]

Piedmont Airlines has a commuter clause as well.