What is Happening to Trips In #base PHL

[BajaBabe]

It's September bidding and if I as a 41 year employee think the blocks are lousey thats saying a lot! Who can help us call the Union? Step up to the plate people call USAPA! We are the largest base and are totally shortchanged.

 

[bigbusboy]

It's September bidding and if I as a 41 year employee think the blocks are lousey thats saying a lot! Who can help us call the Union? Step up to the plate people call USAPA! We are the largest base and are totally shortchanged.

How? and, Why? I'm not trying to pick a fight, just start a discussion.

 

[BajaBabe]

Well as WCFields said on his gravemarker I would rather be here then in Philadelphia. Obviously NO ONE cares and that is quite allright . You cant't make people do anything that they do not care about

 

[Biztraveler]

The CLT trips aren't any better.... Worst I've ever seen.

 

[bigbusboy]

Well as WCFields said on his gravemarker I would rather be here then in Philadelphia. Obviously NO ONE cares and that is quite allright . You cant't make people do anything that they do not care about

Give us examples, something to discuss Baja. What are we supposed to care about? Although I do see your SJU one day is gone. But, my last reading of the contract didn't find any section that guaranteed high time A330 one days for PHL.

 

[BajaBabe]

listen bigbusboy how about a decent 3 day or a decent 2 day. you are right I am not guaranteed high time one days but at the end of the day I can bid TLV or ATH back to back. How much OPR days or days worth 15 hours can you stomach!? What side do you part your hair exactly?

 

[PHL]

Baja - how many seniority positions are above you?

 

[BajaBabe]

go ahead and make this out to be about me but it's not. i feel for the people i used to represent and if i were still in office I would go ape crap on whoever built this garbage. it can't be that hard. my cell has been ringing asking whats going on but no one has answers. me I don't care about at 41 years its the rest of you I feel sorry for. The reserve group most of all. :down: and i am number 15 i think in phl but who cares.

 

[BajaBabe]

It is way too late for me to be up so goodnight gracie....................

 

[yvrusfa]

It's September bidding and if I as a 41 year employee think the blocks are lousey thats saying a lot! Who can help us call the Union? Step up to the plate people call USAPA! We are the largest base and are totally shortchanged.

BajaBabe...

( Great avitar btw..) It is'nt just you. I am PHX based f/a and I can assure you the trips out of the PHX base are lousy too! THE worst I have ever seen as well.
There is no cadence, there is a growing amount of long days w/ short layovers and much more often than normal alot of 4-6 leg days as well.
I know the company instituted a new "Optimizer" bid/line construction system that AFA mentioned a few months ago is still being "tweaked" , but it appears so far it is still screwed up.
I suggest calling the union and voicing your displeasure. Beyond that it is beyond me what we do about it except in negotiaions.
Bon chance. 🙄

 

[FlyUs]

BOS hasn't had a decent multi-day mainline trip since May.. all early mornings, short nights and 3 legs home, i.e. LAS-CLT-PHL-BOS.. YUCK!!

 

[AlleghenyVista]

I was thinking the same thing before Baja started this thread. What the hell happened? Espically to the F position on the A321!!! There are barely any pairings in PHL. Gonna be one hell of a fall/winter!

 

[beachboy]

It's approaching that time of year for warm wishes and being Thankful for family and friends. It's their way of motivating a smooth Holiday operation. By the time it rolls around people will be at wits end. 🙄

 

[Itestwell]

I don't see much, if any, differences in trips from August into September. What am I missing? Or are we just talking about the way the trips have been for a good while now?

 

[autofixer]

I don't see much, if any, differences in trips from August into September. What am I missing? Or are we just talking about the way the trips have been for a good while now?

I think it is simply that the doo has finally rolled down hill to the senior people. Most of us have been eating this doo for years.