- OCTOBER PAIRINGS
- BOS SEPT EMBER PAIRINGS and beyond -WEST COAST SEGMENTS
- - Commentary - KISS MONEY and more...for thought
- BOS LEC Representatives - Contact Information
Dear Members,
OCTOBER PAIRINGS
A phone call to Chip Mayer/Manager Crew Planning took place after review of the October pairings/lines. Mixed flying/six leg shuttle one days/more red eyes/more deadheads/lower amount of one day lines - a mess.
Chip advised that one of the main reasons for the horrible pairings/lines (he noted-in every base) was that Marketing handed him (9) schedule changes for the month of October, the most ever in a single month. You will notice that a lot of the BOS trips reflect 'only on' date (s) and there is no consistency in trip numbers. These schedule changes made the entire pairing/line building process very difficult. The 07:30 LGA push always creates shuttle/mainline mix as the aircraft used for this push is designated for mainline flying. The weekend shuttle pairings are a night mare and Chip was reminded that once the f/as recognize a 15 hour duty day problem, they will be off the airplane. He was in agreement with the complaints.
He did advise that a shuttle solution was being worked on for November. He advised that the shuttle triangle flying will go back to either BOS - LGA turns or BOS-DCA turns and 4/leg shuttle trips were being created in addition to keeping shuttle layovers to a complete minimum whenever possible. More one day lines will exist in November than October. The holiday schedule change is more manageable because it is only one schedule change in the month.
The pairings / lines for November are not finished. He advised that there will not be the numerous trips with a mix of flying like October (multiple/one day trips) at all even with the one holiday schedule change - Thanksgiving. It does not help in changing anything for October now but does provide some insight as to what the heck happened.
BOS SEPTEMBER PAIRINGS and beyond - WEST COAST SEGMENTS
Just a reminder to the f/as that will be flying any of the trips with segments in and out of PHX/SAN etc. One example: PHX-SAN-PHX - same day - Please review the F/A Agreement SECTION 30 E. Cabin Cleaning Duties - specifically 30 E…with the exception of the following - language stated in - e. Or immediately following any segment that originates or terminates in an airport west of Kansas City. F/As do not clean/tidy on any of these segments. The onus is on the company to provide a cleaning crew for these segments. Please contact your local AFA representative(s) should you encounter any problems.
- Commentary -
KISS MONEY and more... for thought
US Airways executives cashed in some of their stock (kiss money) to the tune totaling an approximate combined amount of $10 million. Add the approximate $9 million Doug Parker made, oh yes, he wanted to be sure we heard it from him first (read all about on the HUB) and we are talking approximately $19 million dollars in kiss money. This company is sitting across the table in negotiations and suggesting that we keep this 'concessionary due to bankruptcy contract ' and USA/West f/as just rollover and also take the 'concessionary due to bankruptcy contract' or keep their own expired contract. Can you just see the chaos? And why? So that they can pay and continue to pay the 3% raises to some management employees? Capture more kiss money?
We all have heard the tune that is being sung at the 'town hall' meetings. We need contracts that remain 'cost effective', a mention of high 'fuel prices', we must 'stay competitive' and the beat goes on. This company is touting a 'low cost carrier with 'first class/full service' and can't even get that right. Their new mantra is 'low cost carrier with 'decent' service specifically in the cabin as they recognize the difficulties the f/as face without staffing an additional f/a to meet the service needs but to this management team, it's ok because the service should still be 'decent'. 'I make US fly' campaign feels more like an 'I make you Rich' campaign. Be wary of the profits this company will be touting to employees and that we will be recipients of sharing in that profit. We will be but please remember it should not be in place of what we gave up for this company just to survive. Consider it just a tidbit as the profits we will receive are no where near the concessions we gave and continue to give. We are not in bankruptcy any longer. If this management team thinks that any profit sharing check is equal to what we have given and continue to give under this concessionary contract and all should remain status quo plus think that both AFA groups will except any merged contract that does not contain improvements, they better just 'kiss' that idea goodbye.
The equation provided in a recent MEC E-line remains the same -
PROFIT SHARING
+ NO COST CONTRACT
= NEVER
Lynne Caramello
LECP Council/69/BOS
LCaramello@afausairways.org
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Council
69/BOS LEC Representatives - Contact Information
Sherri
Baker - Reserve Representative - sbaker@afausairways.org
Karen Delutis - Professional Standards - kdelutis@afausairways.org
1 508 279 4999
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