Original Letter Posted on USAir Saw & Drop Board
From: Sharon
Subject: Out of Base Reserves Flying Offline......
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:22:08 -0500
Dear Mike, John and Omar,
I am writing this note to you, to make you aware of the fact that I have first hand knowledge of reserves being out of base and flying offline (another airline) to avoid being caught on our own company's manifest. This is unacceptable under the best of circumstances. One openly admitted to me, without prompting, that she HAD to get to the PHL base because she had been on duty 24 hours before and that her "number" was coming up!!! I could not believe what I was hearing but bit my tongue. Things can go awry within one hour in PHL; when there is ATC or bad weather!
Furthermore, they are flying standby on SWA and taking seats that indeed they are entitled to......on a first come, first s erved basis. Seniority is not the issue. They will arrive at the airport 3 hours in advance just to stake their claim. But...it is a direct violation of the contract and company work and conduct rules when they are out of base.... wrongly presuming that there are seats for them or assuming that their "number" is not coming up for a day or so. They are paid to be in base when they are "on duty". Needless to say, they are not thinking wisely.
Do you have any idea the position that this puts on any blockholder, senior or otherwise; that have been commuting for years from Florida, California and otherwise? Again, this would cause some serious issues if unresolved.
I trust that you will do your very best to resolve this issue before the winter is upon us.
Thank you for your consideration.
With Very Best Wishes,
Cyndy Kawakami Atkins
F/A#(edited), PHL
From: Sharon
Subject: Out of Base Reserves Flying Offline......
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 20:22:08 -0500
Dear Mike, John and Omar,
I am writing this note to you, to make you aware of the fact that I have first hand knowledge of reserves being out of base and flying offline (another airline) to avoid being caught on our own company's manifest. This is unacceptable under the best of circumstances. One openly admitted to me, without prompting, that she HAD to get to the PHL base because she had been on duty 24 hours before and that her "number" was coming up!!! I could not believe what I was hearing but bit my tongue. Things can go awry within one hour in PHL; when there is ATC or bad weather!
Furthermore, they are flying standby on SWA and taking seats that indeed they are entitled to......on a first come, first s erved basis. Seniority is not the issue. They will arrive at the airport 3 hours in advance just to stake their claim. But...it is a direct violation of the contract and company work and conduct rules when they are out of base.... wrongly presuming that there are seats for them or assuming that their "number" is not coming up for a day or so. They are paid to be in base when they are "on duty". Needless to say, they are not thinking wisely.
Do you have any idea the position that this puts on any blockholder, senior or otherwise; that have been commuting for years from Florida, California and otherwise? Again, this would cause some serious issues if unresolved.
I trust that you will do your very best to resolve this issue before the winter is upon us.
Thank you for your consideration.
With Very Best Wishes,
Cyndy Kawakami Atkins
F/A#(edited), PHL
