HP Management

[hack73]

One year ago US Airways and America West were merged and the East employees were told by the new management that changes would be made to make things better.So far nothing but a lot of empty promises and our operational numbers are getting worse by the month.
Parker brings in this genius Ross Bonnnano who claims that he can fix PHl , nice job he has done so far ! He is an arrogant man who thinks he is smarter than all of his employees.
Next is Camille Soto , she will always get back to you with an answer but never does.She seems sincere but overwhelmed with her position.
The bottom line is that our operation is worse than a year ago and we are still running 2 seperate operations.
Maybe Parker should look at getting new people to run the East operation because this crew cannot do it !

 

[hp_fa]

Many folks at West had, shall we say, issues with Camille Soto and how she ran things.

 

[UPNAWAY]

Over the last 20 years how many new managers have you had in PHL and at the old US in general? If you had a football team that changed coaching staff every 2-3 years but kept the same players and always sucked at some point int time you might reach the conclusion that coaching isn't the problem? Just a thought!

 

[wings396]

Are we talking about Managers, or politicians here?? All one in the same by the way that it sounds. Oh how many times I have heard the "I will check, and get back to you on that" line over the years. It happend when I was with the Airline, and it continues today with my current employer as well. I have found that most managers THINK that they know everything, and are reluctant to really listen to their employees concerns and ideas. I just love the ones that give you the "Courtesy" to listen to you, but never really hear what you are saying. 😱

 

[aredeeyou22]

Over the last 20 years how many new managers have you had in PHL and at the old US in general? If you had a football team that changed coaching staff every 2-3 years but kept the same players and always sucked at some point int time you might reach the conclusion that coaching isn't the problem? Just a thought!

True. However, how many times has DP (and previous mgmt) said we need to make PHL work, as it is the largest revenue- generating base in the Company? Like it or not, that is a fact. These people are paid well to make this place work. Whatever it takes, better pay, more staffing, etc..., they should be leaving no stone unturned. Enough of trying to blame the workers, the infrastructure, etc.... Fix it, or US will very possibly cease to exist. We have been told time and time again that we will not survive on the revenue streams of PHX and CLT alone.... Just a thought...

 

[luvthe9]

Most everyone new Parker was full of empty promises, PHL will remain the same as it's always been ( well maybe a little worse)

 

[A320 Driver]

Ron White: "You can't fix stupid".

A320 Driver: You can't fix PHL.

Give it up. Keep the originating traffic and the international of you want but move all connecting traffic OUT. Go back to PIT.

No new manager can come to PHL and convince workers to change their minds on which way the world turns. No amount of money thrown at that problem will fix it either. It's a cesspool and always will be.

Now...that's not to say we don't have some good people in PHL. Just not enough of them. They are overwhelmed.

A320 Driver B)

 

[aredeeyou22]

Ron White: "You can't fix stupid".

A320 Driver: You can't fix PHL.

Give it up. Keep the originating traffic and the international of you want but move all connecting traffic OUT. Go back to PIT.

No new manager can come to PHL and convince workers to change their minds on which way the world turns. No amount of money thrown at that problem will fix it either. It's a cesspool and always will be.

Now...that's not to say we don't have some good people in PHL. Just not enough of them. They are overwhelmed.

A320 Driver B)

What would be the benefit of putting all the "connecting" traffic back to PIT? It lost money, plain and simple. If they wanted a handy "connecting" airport, they would invest in some airstrip in Kansas, which would make much more sense than PIT. Obviously, PHL is where the $$$ is. It has to be fixed, or US will be in trouble. Instead of saying it's a cesspool that can't be fixed, focus on ways to fix it.

 

[Travelpro72]

Everyone brings up the mileage issue between PHL and PIT there is something to think about. PHX and LAS are VERY close together. YES LAS has all that tourist traffic BUT.... There are millions upon millions of people that fly in, out and throughout the northeast. PHL cannot nor will NEVER be able to run effectively. PIT was a money loser yet NOBODY still can come up with number as to how much money PHL costs this company compared to what it brings in. If PHL can "hold it's own" due to it being such a big city with all that "O&D" then WHYYYYYY do you need to subject people to that DUMP. It is a class "A" D - U- M - P! ! ! ! Plain and simple. I don't care who it is that runs the place. Filter more connections that are NOT int'l through PIT and let the O&D passengers there in PHL fill those flights alone. Take the distance out of the equation. There are too many people and the operation it much to large for the PHL airport to handle on its own. Stupid, stupid stupid. 🙄

 

[700UW]

Yes you can change the workforce if they are the problem, the CBA has steps for that to be done.

 

[700UW]

Wrong,

If the issue is job performance, the immediate supervisor just has to write you up three times in a 12 month period, might be 18 or 24 for fleet and they are out the door.

Once again, you don't know the CBA nor how easy the company can terminate someone if they choose too.

So your statements are the false ones, since you once again, don't know how the progressive discipline process works.

 

[OldGuyinPA]

Don't worry...

Al Crellin and Donna Paladini fixed Philly...

They told us so......

 

[hp_fa]

Bob:

In this era of instant gratification senior management is not going to put a manager in there with 3-5 years to solve the problem along the lines you suggest. They don't have the patience for that kind of committment. They will simply keep moving marginal managers there so that they can have a reason to fire them and continue the game.

 

[aredeeyou22]

Everyone brings up the mileage issue between PHL and PIT there is something to think about. PHX and LAS are VERY close together. YES LAS has all that tourist traffic BUT.... There are millions upon millions of people that fly in, out and throughout the northeast. PHL cannot nor will NEVER be able to run effectively. PIT was a money loser yet NOBODY still can come up with number as to how much money PHL costs this company compared to what it brings in. If PHL can "hold it's own" due to it being such a big city with all that "O&D" then WHYYYYYY do you need to subject people to that DUMP. It is a class "A" D - U- M - P! ! ! ! Plain and simple. I don't care who it is that runs the place. Filter more connections that are NOT int'l through PIT and let the O&D passengers there in PHL fill those flights alone. Take the distance out of the equation. There are too many people and the operation it much to large for the PHL airport to handle on its own. Stupid, stupid stupid. 🙄

Whether or not PHL is a dump, it generates more revenue than any other facet of our airline. That is a fact. If this were not true, do you believe that management would be investing in it so heavily? They realize the facilities and infrastructure are lacking as well!

Again, it would be financial suicide to run the connections solely thru PIT, or Kansas, for that matter! Connecting traffic can be incredibly low yield, and thus must be balanced with strong o&d traffic, and that is your answer. If we wanted a connecting airport hub, PIT would be a bad choice as well. We would want something more in the central USA, such as some abandoned airstrip in Kansas, etc....!

I'm sure the company would like nothing more than to utilize the PIT facility over PHL! That is not difficult to figure out. Unfortunately, the revenue stream continues to be unmatched in PHL, and to effectively offer connecting traffic with decent yields, they must balance the origin and the connecting traffic thru PHL. Call it a dump all you want, it's the revenue, plain and simple.

Let's figure out what's wrong, and let's fix it. That's what has to be done.

Bob:

In this era of instant gratification senior management is not going to put a manager in there with 3-5 years to solve the problem along the lines you suggest. They don't have the patience for that kind of committment. They will simply keep moving marginal managers there so that they can have a reason to fire them and continue the game.

Really? If what you say is true, then that is truly sad. They better start to figure out who would be best for the job, because PHL is a pretty important part of our network, like it or not!

 

[PITbull]

What would be the benefit of putting all the "connecting" traffic back to PIT? It lost money, plain and simple. If they wanted a handy "connecting" airport, they would invest in some airstrip in Kansas, which would make much more sense than PIT. Obviously, PHL is where the $$$ is. It has to be fixed, or US will be in trouble. Instead of saying it's a cesspool that can't be fixed, focus on ways to fix it.

aredee,

The company had complained that PIT did not generate enough revenue to orginate flights and be considered a HUB.

However, increased utilization of PIT as a connecting city would be ideal as there is less congestion and traffic in the airspace and runways (especially in the winter weather months) flghts would have a better "on time performance".