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Quote: Originally Posted by dojetdriver For that brief time, XJT was higher than other offline carriers. So you were placed higher than if a CAL Pilot showed up? Look, we could argue this till the cows come home but apparently it was ok for you to get priority when the UAL contract was in effect but now its not ok for us to do the same. This thing will be forgotten in the not so distant future and I'll bet we'll move on and be just...

Quote: Originally Posted by Scoop The company and the union have been going around and around about a San Diego satellite 767/757 base for a couple of years. I believe the company actually accepted a proposal that was drafted by a LAX FO and then the Union leadership had second thoughts. The sticking point was reserve coverage. It does present a problem, but it is not insurmountable - as a matter of fact AMR does it in San Diego. Scoop...

Quote: Originally Posted by Fritzthepilot I'm terribly sorry that you don't give a rats arse. I didn't even respond to your post. This thread is about the UAL/CAL js agreement. I responded to a post talking about when CAL flys a "United Express" route. However, I must respond to something you said. We all have a right to jumpseats. United Express carriers failed to recognize this when last year their js...

Quote: Originally Posted by Sink r8 Why couldn't you maintain reserves at a satellite base too? You keep the % reserves as a constant. Unless you get to a very small number of departures, where you get into rounding problems (i.e. one resreve is too little, two is two many), I don't see a problem. For every few guys that want to fly out of of (for example) BDL, there is one or more guy that wouldn't mind sitting reserve there....

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[quote=Left Handed;703704][quote=skybolt;703285] The elected Reps stated publicly that the TA package would go to the membership. It was never written into the policy manual because the negotiators always need the ability to imply that they could get MEC ratification in case of a really great deal. Quote: This is my point. It should only be considered a great deal if the membership thinks it's a great deal, not just the MEC. I just...

Quote: Originally Posted by 757Driver So you were placed higher than if a CAL Pilot showed up? Look, we could argue this till the cows come home but apparently it was ok for you to get priority when the UAL contract was in effect but now its not ok for us to do the same. When Continental pilots start flying United Express routes, sure, give them priority. When CAL was Skyteam, did DAL have a higher level on CAL? Did CAL haves higher level on...

Quote: Originally Posted by captjns Kudos for the crew. Been there and done that too. If the parent can't control there little charges, then unless their little angels can fit in a kennel carrier and be placed underneath, then no screaming brats on the jet . I don't really agree or disagree with kicking the kid off since this is a situation dependent move, but good luck controlling a two year old. Scoop

Quote: Originally Posted by Scoop I don't really agree or disagree with kicking the kid off since this is a situation dependent move, but good luck controlling a two year old. Scoop Once upon a time, my daughter was two years old. Through good and active parenting by both her mother and myself, she was always well behaved.. but thank you for your well wishes. And I hope you have healthy and well behaved children too Scoop. Anyway... on...

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