Will the Fractional guys ever be a part of Crewpass?

[General Lee]

When and if CREWPASS ever comes to fruition, will the Netjets and other Frac guys be a part of it? That sure would be nice for you.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[doh]

I haven't been paying any attention to this. What is it? Will it affect my Platinum status if I use it? Because I do not want to have to wait to board with the airline folk and I want my upgrades and exit row window seats.

 

[Willy21]

I doubt it. We are considered paying customers. It would be nice and it would also save the TSA time and resources. We go through the same background checks and finger printing as the 121 crews do.

 

[ExecJetCA]

I remember hearing that back in 07-08 time frame that our Union and company were working on CASS. If I remember right it was to be the ground floor to get into CrewPass. Once the economy turned south it was probably put on the back burner.

 

[gunfyter]

My understanding is the security training is not compliant with CASS requirements

 

[gutshotdraw]

At the rate they're going, CrewPass will never happen anyway. That's what they call a moot point.

 

[ozpilot]

That's what they call a moot point.

Actually its a Moo point - as in a cows opinion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ifdqEmlx-I

 

[fischman]

At the rate they're going, CrewPass will never happen anyway. That's what they call a moot point.

Are you sure it's not "mute"? Like a cow with no tongue?

 

[FLYLOW22]

When and if CREWPASS ever comes to fruition, will the Netjets and other Frac guys be a part of it? That sure would be nice for you.


Bye Bye--General Lee

I don't personally see the need to push for it.

I like it fine waiting for my turn... Longer wait times equal more duty. More duty equals more pay.

Plus, as a top tier customer on 3 airlines, I usually slide through the express lane anyway... Which is the same used by crew.

No worries here!!

 

[FLYLOW22]

I remember hearing that back in 07-08 time frame that our Union and company were working on CASS. If I remember right it was to be the ground floor to get into CrewPass. Once the economy turned south it was probably put on the back burner.

Part of the 10 yr plan... Ha!!!

 

[jonjuan]

I don't personally see the need to push for it.

I like it fine waiting for my turn... Longer wait times equal more duty. More duty equals more pay.

But what if it saved your company money by having it?

 

[fischman]

But what if it saved your company money by having it?

Like how? Deadheading? I haven't had to do that for 6 years now, but my understanding is that the airlines have cut back so much that getting on a flight you want is sometimes difficult to impossible.

I couldn't imagine inconveniencing an owner because I couldn't get a seat on an airline. I'll take my confirmed seat with an upgrade to first class so I make it on the flight and not have to worry about upsetting a multimillion dollar contract.

 

[Jim]

But what if it saved your company money by having it?

Are you talking CASS or CREWPASS?

If by this you mean jumpseating (CASS) instead of your company buying you a ticket to reposition, then you are breaking the rules.

At my airline, the jumpseat coordinator would get jumpseat privileges revoked for any company that used the jumpseat for company business travel. Further, jumpseat coordinators typically talk to each other and other airlines would quickly find out - making it difficult for any of your pilots who try to jumpseat legitimately.

 

[jonjuan]

Like how? Deadheading? I haven't had to do that for 6 years now, but my understanding is that the airlines have cut back so much that getting on a flight you want is sometimes difficult to impossible.

I couldn't imagine inconveniencing an owner because I couldn't get a seat on an airline. I'll take my confirmed seat with an upgrade to first class so I make it on the flight and not have to worry about upsetting a multimillion dollar contract.

No-he mentioned that he would rather take his time in the pax security line than going thru the crewpass line because doing so would make his day longer and thereby pay more (not sure I understand that one, however).

 

[FLYLOW22]

But what if it saved your company money by having it?

Mine is not to reason why. Mine is merely but to fly.

My input wasn't asked for anyway. (Sigh) Maybe on the new round of CEO change outs.