alaskadrifter
Landing gear operator
Sounds like it stops dbags from taking the highly coveted vacation days and then squandering them by pick up flying while on said vacation.
2023 Christmas Meltdown competition entries…
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BobDDuck
Island Bus Driver
It's also pretty much the only place other than the truck stop.
There is the sizzler, ha! And some Mexican place. But yeah, somewhat slim pickings. Affordable California living though.
n156499000
I-am-a-pirate. I do not need credentials!
Buddy of mine recently asked me what was the thing that I was most nervous about upgrading, I told him it was flying with some new hire that wants to grill me about picking up open time and making premium pay. I mean, I know it has something to do with colored paper and the spinning of magnetic tape reels on the IBM mainframes in the dungeons on Virginia Ave but beyond that...
Flew with a guy a while back who told me he's flown a total of 3 green slips in over 15 years. I told him my goal was zero by the time I retire. In my phone I have a picture of my couch. Whenever I get the itch to look at open time and work on a day off, I just look at that photo. The couch always wins.
JordanD
Chinese Food Enthusiast
If I lived in base I'd probably do it because I get bored often enough, but as a commuter? No way, I'll take being bored and finding something to do at home. I think in 8 years and half as many airlines I've never flown a single premium pay trip on a day off at any of them.
Flyinthrew
Well-Known Member
I love meeting people who don’t define success as getting more money. I’ve had a real awakening in the past few years of watching bright shining examples of people who will never be happy even though they proudly dash themselves upon the rocks of premium pay.
That said, always scratch my head when I fly with someone who says they normally fly about an 80-85 hour month completely at straight pay. Like, my man, that’s very honest work but it’s way too much of it. For my part, our reserve work rules allow for the real possibility of making way more money for generally the exact same amount of work. That’s the kind of premium time flying I can and do get behind.
Sculprit
Well-Known Member
So far so good for the busiest travel day.
also this was kind of funny and accurate.
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZLV6MuRPZM
also this was kind of funny and accurate.
ASpilot2be
Qbicle seat warmer
I am in the middle of getting to CVG through DFW and the terminals haven't been bad.
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
The number of my coworkers who get butt hurt about that is insane. Do they hate their first and second families that much?
Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
I had to park in remote parking at AVL so I was prepared for the worst. Literally zero wait at security. They actually had to wait for me because I didn’t have my ID out since I was expecting to have plenty of time.
So apparently Buffalo fires the first volley in the meltdown contest….
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www.reuters.com
Buffalo airport closed to international flights after explosion at US-Canada border - US FAA
Buffalo Niagara International Airport was closed to departing and arriving international flights on Wednesday as authorities continued to investigate a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
www.reuters.com
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
I read an article that pre-pandemic, day before Thanksgiving (Wednesday) and that Sunday a few days later are the busiest travel days for flying. But since the pandemic with many more WFH options, people have been spreading out their travel. Notably, people leaving the weekend before, and just working M-T-W at their destination. And combinations of leaving Monday or Tuesday.
So I'm not surprised to see "Wednesday doesn't look that bad!"
So I'm not surprised to see "Wednesday doesn't look that bad!"
Cherokee_Cruiser
Bronteroc
So apparently Buffalo fires the first volley in the meltdown contest….
Buffalo airport closed to international flights after explosion at US-Canada border - US FAA
Buffalo Niagara International Airport was closed to departing and arriving international flights on Wednesday as authorities continued to investigate a vehicle explosion at the Rainbow Bridge connecting the United States and Canada at Niagara Falls, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)...
This is stupid. I can understand closing Peace Bridge at the Buffalo crossing. But closing BUF airport itself? Unless they received threats of MANPADs that have made it across Canada, it's a stupid move to shut down BUF.
I don't know. Plus the car came from the US side. I wonder what kind of nuttery is in that guys browser history.
NovemberEcho
Dergs favorite member
It was busy today but nothing earth shattering. It honestly felt like a normal Thursday from the Before Times. I know they say air travel has caught up to 2019 levels but it sure doesn’t seem that way to me.
NovemberEcho
Dergs favorite member
That was a daily occurrence in the Before Times.
