LCC CEO has history of DUIs

[JayBrian]

Ted Reed article


Parker a bit too human

 

[Crzipilot]

Interesting questions, that haven't been asked. Who was in the back of the car??? Were they also US employees??? and if so, who were they and why did they let parker drive???? Might be more to the story....

 

[USCREW]

Doug Parker's drinking doesn't concern me. If he had hurt someone through his drinking, it would be a different matter, but thankfully, he got lucky. He is a business leader, not a moral, religious, or political leader. And his position in the company is not one of safety, so his personal issues in this matter should remain personal.

 

[BuffaloJoe]

Doug Parker's drinking doesn't concern me. If he had hurt someone through his drinking, it would be a different matter, but thankfully, he got lucky. He is a business leader, not a moral, religious, or political leader. And his position in the company is not one of safety, so his personal issues in this matter should remain personal.

But he makes company policy for all employees of US Airways, does that give him the right not to follow such forth rules. He is the Head of US Airways. He is the public image of the airline. He is the one Joe Citizen sees as the Boss, the person in charge.

And you may say its personal issue. Well to an extent it is, but all arrest and court papers are public.

 

[USCREW]

But he makes company policy for all employees of US Airways, does that give him the right not to follow such forth rules. He is the Head of US Airways. He is the public image of the airline. He is the one Joe Citizen sees as the Boss, the person in charge.

And you may say its personal issue. Well to an extent it is, but all arrest and court papers are public.

He does not make company policy for all employees as we are heavily unionized. He is indeed the head of this company, and his primary job is to make this company profitable. Is he really the image of this airline? Does the average passenger know what he, "Mr. US Airways", look like? Or is the true image of this airline represented by our front-line employees? Many issues are of public record, but this one in my opinion does not matter in the operation of our airline.

 

[US1YFARE]

The the average passenger know what he, "Mr. US Airways", look like? Or is the true image of this airline represented by our front-line employees?

Well, they do now....The Philadelphia Inquirer had his mugshot (supersized version) plastered on the front page of the business section this weekend in color.

 

[USCREW]

Well, they do now....The Philadelphia Inquirer had his mugshot (supersized version) plastered on the front page of the business section this weekend in color.

...Don't you have any creamers to organize?

 

[Awa Contract]

You have had too much of the Parker Koolaid

This is the guy that has been preaching cost neutral to us while taking millions in bonuses and options - now he proves he is just a drunk - his 15 minutes are up

 

[USCREW]

You have had too much of the Parker Koolaid

This is the guy that has been preaching cost neutral to us while taking millions in bonuses and options - now he proves he is just a drunk - his 15 minutes are up

I haven't had any. I'm a die-hard EASTIE. I just think that this issue is blown way out of proportion.

 

[hulagirl]

Let's put it this way...he never has to worry about giving a speech for CEO of the year in his future.

And we won't have to worry that the company will come after us if we "make a mistake". Think I'll copy his apology and paste in the appropriate blunder if/when the time comes...

 

[PITbull]

He does not make company policy for all employees as we are heavily unionized. He is indeed the head of this company, and his primary job is to make this company profitable. Is he really the image of this airline? Does the average passenger know what he, "Mr. US Airways", look like? Or is the true image of this airline represented by our front-line employees? Many issues are of public record, but this one in my opinion does not matter in the operation of our airline.

Who develops company policy? Who devised the USAirways Employee Conduct Handbook? And do these policies effect all employees company wide, Or do they apply only to those employees who Directors and below, or do they only stream down and apply to rank file employees?

 

[pitguy]

I take issue how the release issued said he had previous drinking problems when he was in his twenties. I think the one was even when he was twenty nine years old. I feel it was a poor excuse to use. A person of that age is old enough to know better and old enough to have made better choices. I suspect a habitual drinking issue. One FA on here even mention how he consumed a bottle and a half of wine on a flight. Why would he do that in front of employees? As a manager your employees are always watching you even when you think they are not.

 

[USCREW]

Why wasn't this issue brought up at the February 6th crew meeting in PHX? Was it a banned topic?

 

[BoeingBoy]

It didn't make the media till the 10th. Nothing prevented him from mentioning it on the 6th, though he reportedly didn't tell his children till the night of the 9th.

Jim

 

[US1YFARE]

...Don't you have any creamers to organize?

where are they? in the magazine racks? how would you like them arranged? liquid, powder, liquid, powder....rubber bands around stacks of liquids and rubber bands around stacks of powder? I need direction!!!!! Remember, I am a moron.