Screaming_Emu
Joe Conventional
At my regional supposedly we had a frequent flyer complain that we were no longer selling a certain microbrew. Mainline partner responds that they’ve never sold that brand…
At my regional supposedly we had a frequent flyer complain that we were no longer selling a certain microbrew. Mainline partner responds that they’ve never sold that brand…
As nutty as this is, many airlines have some provision for “jetway trades” or “gate swaps” whereby you and the other crewmember both agree to swap a segment not before nor less than a given interval prior to departure. So, in a manner of speaking, yes, that is exactly how it works in certain very limited circumstances. Though the above management gripe isn’t about those, but the manipulation of the open time system, which, in terms of timescale, happens a little farther out from departure.How does this work? Ashley is scheduled, Madison shows up. Does Madison just show up and announce she's covering for Ashley? At what point is Madison responsible to the company for making the flight?
I was jumpseating as the 2W on AA one time, and the captain, FO and 1W were talking about IMax the individual maximum…
there was a spreadsheet involved and a scheme that caused to you bump up against your individual maximum every month that would result in trips being removed payprotected…. Then there was a group of guys who would “borrow” trips from each other or dropping them unpaid to the other person. then returning the trip to the original owner after whatever game the system mechanism was achieved.
it was all above my head I didn’t really understand how it worked.
The FA thing is entirely different. Bidding trips to sell to your coworkers should be punishable by immediate termination.
You bring seniority into this, but turn a blind eye on the fact that "flipping" trips breaks seniority.Don’t see why. If you can hold it, you can hold it. As long as the trip is covered, it’s none of the airline‘s business what you do with it.
Don’t see why. If you can hold it, you can hold it. As long as the trip is covered, it’s none of the airline‘s business what you do with it.
You bring seniority into this, but turn a blind eye on the fact that "flipping" trips breaks seniority.
Instead of seniority #50 working the trip, seniority #200 is working it, because seniority #10 bid it for them for a $100.
See? No bueno.
You not seeing issues doesn't mean there aren't any, just means that you're a blind mfYou can do whatever you want with what you hold. I see no issues.
You can do whatever you want with what you hold. I see no issues.
That's easy (and not even close to hypothetical): the one whose name is on the pairing at go time.So hypothetically who would one punish if the person fails to show…
Unless the company says “don’t sell your trips”, right?
Just to clarify how this works in simpler terms for outsiders: airlines have web based systems for trading and dropping trips. Person A can post a trip they don’t want, and person B can pick it up. Once B picks up the trip, it is placed on their schedule and they are responsible.So hypothetically who would one punish if the person fails to show…
Would an airline respect this weird under the table deal or even be aware of it?
That was always the problem with somebody paying Joe to take his watch for them. Joe’s 1SG isn’t the guy that got the call when the soldier on the published duty roster didn’t show up and it’s 1600 time to do the changeout.
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