staff using Company lounges

Aussie

Aussie

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Quick one for the airline pilots, and i guess some regionals perhaps too.

Can/are pilots allowed to use the company lounges at airports? Say QF has lounges for their buissness and first class apx, can staff utilize these or not?
maybe only when travelling off duty?

Cheers

Aussie
 
At AMR, the only employees that are allowed in the Admiral's Clubs are the employees who are working in that Admiral's Club. Any others, who may be non-revving or whatever, are not allowed access.
 
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Quick one for the airline pilots, and i guess some regionals perhaps too.

Can/are pilots allowed to use the company lounges at airports? Say QF has lounges for their buissness and first class apx, can staff utilize these or not?
maybe only when travelling off duty?

Cheers

Aussie

[/ QUOTE ]Nope.. have checked into that several times...
 
another example of how management "loves" their employees.

"GAH! Get away plebian!! You'll get the crumbs when I've finished my supper!"
 
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Quick one for the airline pilots, and i guess some regionals perhaps too.


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Quick one for the airline pilots, and i guess some regionals perhaps too.


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ouch!

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You alright, man??
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Oh man, it doesn't stop at the regionals either!
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Wow, I guess Virgin is the exception to the rule then. As an employee traveling on company business (ie going for additional training, or a crew having to re-position) you get an upper class seat and a lounge invite. If you are traveling non-rev and have an upper class u/g authorization (I think you have to be with the company 3 years for upper) you also get a lounge invite.
And with a new lounge at JFK its not too bad. And the lounge in LHR is sweet too.

EDIT: But no, after my shift I can't go down to the lounge and have a beer. But thats why we have bars.
 
Not to add more fuel to the fire, but...

Some airlines, which will remain nameless, let non-revving corporate employees with certain titles and above use the lounges. And those titles begin at levels way below those where "Chief" is the first word.

Not naming names, it would get me in trouble.
 
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Sorry Doug, but I was wrong. I double checked and even looked this up and apparently you can't go to the Admiral's Club if you work for AMR. Somebody told my mom wrong on this one. Anyway, I got it off of the aa.com website.

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Membership in the Admirals Club is open to all persons 18 years of age and over and is subject to all rules and conditions set by American Airlines. American reserves the right to revise the rules at any time without notice.

AMR employees are not eligible to purchase an Admirals Club membership.

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That doesn't mean that I can't apply for a membership though.

Josh
 
$50? Geez, you can bid $40 for 4-stars on Priceline and get a shower, a room and access to a hotel bar to spend the extra $10 leftover on a long layover in an airport!
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Highspeed...thats exactly what i was reffering to in my question. Surely they must have a staff area at the airport, where staff can relax?

You say Virgin does let its staff/pilots into its lounges...is that Atlantic only?
I wonder if that applies to Virgin Blue and Express.

Cheers mate
 
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Highspeed...thats exactly what i was reffering to in my question. Surely they must have a staff area at the airport, where staff can relax?


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We have pilot/flight attendant lounges in all of the hub cities, and we can go down to operations if need be in other cities. But generally if you're at a non-hub city like Memphis, it's just easier to stay on the aircraft and raid the galley.
 
Doug, cheers mate. Thats fair enough, you probably couldnt even be bothered leaving the aircraft most the time eh?

WHat do the pilot/FA lounges comprise of?

Similar to a lounge for an airline?

cheers
 
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Similar to a lounge for an airline?



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In the sense that it has four walls and a ceiling, yes.

Crew lounges are usually outfitted with some easy chairs (which double as beds for commuters), maybe some couches (which double as beds for commuters). Computers, maybe with office chairs (which double as beds for commuters). There's usually a TV, and a few vending machines, and lots of papers up on the walls. (Crash pad advertisements, union notes, company propeganda.)

They're not exactly 'nice', but it's a place to get away from the masses. When we got our new crew lounge in ORD at Eagle, we were elated that we got carpet, windows, and pictures on the walls! Sure beat what we had before!
 
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Highspeed...thats exactly what i was reffering to in my question. Surely they must have a staff area at the airport, where staff can relax?


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At Newark we don't have much for a place for employees to relax, eat, or change. Its actually just one room with a few "control" computers. The big desk is used for briefings, eating, chatting over, and everything else. Continental has all of terminal C and can run the show over there, but terminal B is shared by alot of international and domestic carriers and, unfortunatly, Virgin doesn't seem to have much clout in getting us office space, our own check-in area (we share with other airlines), or a new and larger lounge.
At JFK i'm sure things are nicer for employees since we're in the brand new terminal 4. And at LHR, where we're based, things are better for staff. Other US airports I can't really speak for, other then rumors.
 
Most crew lounges also have a mildew/urine smell. No one is sure where that comes from, but there are some theories ...
 
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