Flt crew delays or cxls

[ussnark]

Cancellations were not done to prevent crew members from getting to DCA. Cancellations were done on originating trips where there was either a c/o or f/o unable to be filled (or both). If there was a conspiracy to block flights into DCA, check with the pilots, they are the ones who sicked the pairings.

Nothing like evaporating lazy and otherwise useless speculation, cleansed with the napalm of truth.

Pilots calling in sick were not the problem, with not one base/aircraft/position experiencing over .5% sick calls. Most were zero or barely registerable.

However, I did notice that over the last three months, available reserve pilots for each day systemwide have settled in at, on average, much less than one, approaching .07%. While I did not check POTA (priority of trip assignment) as such data is not available to me, judging from my friends experiences (heresay), resource managements attempts to depend on POTA to staff flights have finally reached ridiculous levels and, perhaps, today, the blockholders just said, NO!

 

[Crzipilot]

Jim could probably chime in on this one, but the bid back in Feb, was for May 1st. This bid had the 160 recalls, well in May they are still running classes of about 20 pilots and 2 in June, when they were to be qualified on the equipment by May 1st. So there's a number of pilots I think that are supposed to be available, but are stuck in training, as the training cycle is running behind. (management problem I would assume, as ALPA has been screaming for a year for recalls, and managment didn't think they needed to.) At the same time, the regionals are under extreme pressue with staffing.

PDT has parked at least 2 aircraft due to lack of crews. PSA, Well they've had 2 aircraft rotating through MTX check each month, so it hasn't been as bad, but it has been stated PSA will park 2 more airplanes in June or July. Pilots are leaving, and have been leaving and management refused to upgrade or hire any, as they wanted to run the airline as thin as possible. Now with J4J recalls, and pilots still leaving, they are way behind the power curve. PSA has to hire about 200 f/o's by feb. and upgrade 70 or so capts in the same time frame, and have attrition of about 10 pilots a month. There is no "schedule" any more, as scheduling pulls and reroutes and cancels flights depending on where they can snag a pilot to fill a hole. 2 days 12 legs, and 8 different f/o's. All line holders, reassigned to cover flying.

 

[SKY HIGH]

We dont need to be scaring away the remaining passengers we have...the OLD US did that with their "US Scare" label back years ago.

AMERICA WORST <---where'd that "label" come from???


only stating opinions

 

[phlus2]

<<<<<< Wrong >>>>>>>
Every single management press release and statement either outright stated or implied that bk2 had nothing to do with a financial condition of US and everything to do with the fact that mgt felt they did not "get enough" from labor the first time and that they would do it simply to get whatever they could from the labor groups.

In other words, they were using the bk courts and laws to reduce labor costs, outside of Federal Labor Laws. It was about as blatant admission that I have seen that bk law was now to be used exclusively as a tool to interdict unions and/or labor groups.

US was very strong and showing disturbing signs that a profit was just around the corner (operating profits, etc.) and the window was closing for mgt to further cut labor costs. If you will notice, other airlines jumped on the bandwagon shortly after US mgt showed them how to do it.

If you want to believe a fiction, then please, make it your fiction and try not to attempt to sugarcoat your ignorant actions at that time by trying to change the collective history.

I just love to read these types of posts from people who really appear to believe this stuff. US was going to be liquidated had it not found another airline to buy them - do a google search and you can read all about it many times over. Anyone that thinks otherwise is a fool.

 

[Art at ISP]

sky high states: Spoke with some freq. flyers yesterday, in the emerg. exit row. Apparently AA is accepting CP's and their mile status over there.

any truth to that, Art?

only stating opinions

Sky,

Yes many airlines offered a combination of matches and challenges. I know of one in which more than 10 of our members got matched in a couple of days.

They smell blood, and have come circling.

AA offers a challenge, not a match, but the others are matching.

There will be a survey result report soon on the FFOCUS site. It will not bring good news for Tempe.

 

[phlus2]

Sky,

Yes many airlines offered a combination of matches and challenges. I know of one in which more than 10 of our members got matched in a couple of days.

They smell blood, and have come circling.

AA offers a challenge, not a match, but the others are matching.

There will be a survey result report soon on the FFOCUS site. It will not bring good news for Tempe.

United matched my status back in January - and I've been a much happier customer ever since switching my flying to them. It's a bit of a pain to connect most of the time rather than a non-stop, but the service is so much better the inconvenience is worth it.

 

[as the prop turns]

I just love to read these types of posts from people who really appear to believe this stuff. US was going to be liquidated had it not found another airline to buy them - do a google search and you can read all about it many times over. Anyone that thinks otherwise is a fool.

Ah, dear, USAir bought HP..per Doug Parker and Kirby on a webcam from CLT

 

[phlus2]

Ah, dear, USAir bought HP..per Doug Parker and Kirby on a webcam from CLT

You must have really good drugs if you believe that.

Doesn't really matter how the deal was structured from a stock/money/corporate perspective. The end result is that AW Mgt is in charge, is calling the shots, and making the decisions. Technically, US may have bought AW to make the deal work - but certainly that isn't what happened on the back end from a management and business direction.

There is not much of anything left of the old US - other than the same old tired disgruntled employees that have been around forever.

So believe what you want - but I'll go with the fact that this was never a "merger" and that the old US is gone for ever.

 

[hula-flyguy]

You must have really good drugs if you believe that.

Doesn't really matter how the deal was structured from a stock/money/corporate perspective. The end result is that AW Mgt is in charge, is calling the shots, and making the decisions. Technically, US may have bought AW to make the deal work - but certainly that isn't what happened on the back end from a management and business direction.

There is not much of anything left of the old US - other than the same old tired disgruntled employees that have been around forever.

So believe what you want - but I'll go with the fact that this was never a "merger" and that the old US is gone for ever.

I couldnt agree with you more!

And your diatribe pinpoints the reason(s) USAirways is in the shape it is! Thanks HP, the great benefactor!


PS....US is the surviving carrier, don't let that fact be lost on you...Granted HP management is running (into the ground) this show as a regional...but then what do you expect, they dont know any better.

 

[Hawkhunter]

If there was a conspiracy to block flights into DCA, check with the pilots, they are the ones who sicked the pairings.
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Is that a fact or are you just running your mouth? Prove it or shut up.

 

[US1YFARE]

Granted HP management is running (into the ground) this show as a regional...but then what do you expect, they dont know any better.

Sorry, I disagree--they ran this airline into the ground and now are stomping on it to make sure it dies a painful death.

 

[Hawkhunter]

The only time they're short of crews is during HOLIDAYS....and UNION STRIFE...gimme a break on that one...and if my A** is stuck here in Europe tomorrow...i'm NOT going to be a happy camper...capiche?...yes...i'm a F/A...you know the one who FEEDS you...<smile>-<wink>

Then why do I get called at least twice a week on my days off? You dont know s&^t.

 

[ussnark]

I just love to read these types of posts from people who really appear to believe this stuff. US was going to be liquidated had it not found another airline to buy them - do a google search and you can read all about it many times over. Anyone that thinks otherwise is a fool.

Wow! Google search. I wonder who is the fool that believes anything they read on the Web?

Bet you think Saddam had something to do with 11 Sep 01, don't you? You believe in the tooth-fairy, too?

Try learning about corporations, how they position a public face that is oft-times quite different from internal dynamics. Perhaps were you to learn about bk, you might become less afraid of it and therefore subject yourself to unwarranted fears and actions in the future. You obviously have no idea what you see when you open a prospectus or read a qtr/annual report and could benefit by dispelling at least that part of the substantial amount of vacuum residing in your cranial cavity.

US was hardly close to liquidation, ever. They may have been close to temporary downsizing, just like the rooties (A&W) have done many times in the past. Ch 7, however, was never a part of the picture.

 

[hulagirl]

Ah, dear, USAir bought HP..per Doug Parker and Kirby on a webcam from CLT

I'll have what he/she's having. And make it a double...

 

[Travels2mch]

The end result is that AW Mgt is in charge, is calling the shots, and making the decisions.

BINGO....hold your cards....we have a winner!! The new USAirways....America West in drag!! So this is why the airline is on a fast track down the crapper!! :down: :down: Now tell us something we didn't already know!!