Expressjet offering COLAs (voluntary furloughs) to pilots...

[JBUCREW]

Originally Posted by kellwolf

Not after me and Seggy get done. Merit can have the scraps.

On Mesaba doing COLAs....that's news to me. I know they've had to delay getting -200s for a while b/c of staffing issues. Seems kinda silly to do COLAs when you're having trouble staffing planes.

Mesaba is offering COLA's its posted on there crew room door in DTW... I found it hard to believe to, I had to stop and read it twice. Its something like 15 Capts 10 FO's and 15 F/A's. I guess they are going to lose some saab cities out of DTW due to load factor and wgt rest... CRW is going RJ's and I hear that CHO will be next, but there must be more to that story.

[Firebird2XC]

Originally Posted by meritflyer

If you don't stop cheating on me, we're over! You hear me?

meritflyer! You're alive!

[MusketeerMan]

Originally Posted by meritflyer

Get over yourself..

Who needs to get over what??

[Kristie]

Originally Posted by Seggy

Off topic here, but I wonder if one can buy an ZED fare on that all business class flight.

Something to ponder....

Not that i know of... ZED fares are coach only.

[FlyChicaga]

Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

As long as they use the auto-throttles . . . it's just not safe if you don't use the auto-throttles.

[Seggy]

Actually with the USAirways benefits we can buy Business Class ZED fares on Lufthansa and Swiss.

I am wondering that if a flight is sold as only one class, if we are eligible to buy IDs/ZED fares for that flight.

[kellwolf]

Originally Posted by JBUCREW

Mesaba is offering COLA's its posted on there crew room door in DTW... I found it hard to believe to, I had to stop and read it twice. Its something like 15 Capts 10 FO's and 15 F/A's. I guess they are going to lose some saab cities out of DTW due to load factor and wgt rest... CRW is going RJ's and I hear that CHO will be next, but there must be more to that story.

Guess I didn't think about the Saab side of things, so that makes sense. I think we're actually starting the CRW flying, aren't we? I haven't seen much of DTW in the past few weeks, and I'll see even less of it for a couple of months. Come June/July, I'll probably see a lot of it. Have to start answering the phone with "Okay, what time does my DH to DTW leave?"

[surreal1221]

Originally Posted by Chris_Ford

There's no cat, there's no bag. My internet has just been beyond crappy for the last few days. It's getting fixed this afternoon, I'll be back in full swing tonight. Sorry to burst your bubble.

Yeah, bubble popped.

My comment was directed towards more the fact that you have been called out for using the whole "over there" reference, when in reality, you are at XJT.

So, an "over here" reference would have been more appropriate.

Unless you've left the company?

[Nick]

Originally Posted by surreal1221

Yeah, bubble popped.

My comment was directed towards more the fact that you have been called out for using the whole "over there" reference, when in reality, you are at XJT.

So, an "over here" reference would have been more appropriate.

Unless you've left the company?

Here is something you may not have thought of.

Some people like to never name their employer on the internet, for various reasons. People with usernames such as yours do not give their name away unless they specifically post it somewhere. Others such as the webmaster and the poster who started this thread use their real name, so it may be advantageous to not divulge quite so much information sometimes. Hence the whole "SouthernJets" knickname.

I intend not to sound rude here, but if someone online repeatedly does not answer the question of where they work, no matter how obvious they might let it be through what they post, maybe you ought to just let it go.

[Captain_Bob]

Well said Nick.

Bob

[Chris_Ford]

Originally Posted by surreal1221

when in reality, you are at XJT.

Interesting reality you have, I suppose.

[BobDDuck]

Speaking of that, I actually met a Chris Ford who was a pilot the other day.

I don't think it was you though because he wasn't an ass and was married to a larger lady.

[kellwolf]

Real Name: Steven Warmath
Airline: Pinnacle

There ya go. I don't care b/c I don't say stuff on here I wouldn't say in person. Yes, I really AM that sarcastic in person.

[Chris_Ford]

Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Speaking of that, I actually met a Chris Ford who was a pilot the other day.

I don't think it was you though because he wasn't an ass and was married to a larger lady.

Mmmhmmm, it's a very common name and some folks might see the name and be drawn to inaccurate conclusions

[mtsu_av8er]

Originally Posted by kellwolf

Real Name: Steven Warmath
Airline: Pinnacle

There ya go. I don't care b/c I don't say stuff on here I wouldn't say in person. Yes, I really AM that sarcastic in person.

That's what I'm sayin'.

[WindyCityPilot]

Originally Posted by Nick

Here is something you may not have thought of.

Some people like to never name their employer on the internet, for various reasons. People with usernames such as yours do not give their name away unless they specifically post it somewhere. Others such as the webmaster and the poster who started this thread use their real name, so it may be advantageous to not divulge quite so much information sometimes. Hence the whole "SouthernJets" knickname.

I intend not to sound rude here, but if someone online repeatedly does not answer the question of where they work, no matter how obvious they might let it be through what they post, maybe you ought to just let it go.

Nick...doesn't really matter if they don't say their name and who they work for...pretty easy to track it back to the person that it really is. "IT" is a wonderful thing. IP addresses don't lie....they always track back to the person paying for the internet service...unless CF is living with his mom. That's why we all keep Mr. Doug happy. He's like the KGB.

[Nick]

Originally Posted by WindyCityPilot

Nick...doesn't really matter if they don't say their name and who they work for...pretty easy to track it back to the person that it really is. "IT" is a wonderful thing. IP addresses don't lie....they always track back to the person paying for the internet service...unless CF is living with his mom. That's why we all keep Mr. Doug happy. He's like the KGB.

I believe you missed my point.

I wasn't talking about using good computer skills to track the IP address of a user to find out where they live, who their name is, or who they work for.

What I was referring to was the usual assortment of remarks directed at Chris_Ford that are obviously pointless because it is clear that he is one of many on here and other forums that simply do not directly give away who their employer is. I'm one of them, too (right now anyway).

Despite it being quite easy to track down by reading all of a user's posts, there are those who choose to post without giving their employer out.

For example, someone might fly for Singapore as a B-747 captain. If they divulged that information they might feel a bit less inclined to answer a question on here with as many specifics as they'd like to write. They might not be able to include as many personal experiences at work, or opinions of their employer. But if that same person just posted as an "expat 747 pilot" then they might give themselves a bit more freedom as to what they can write.

So, again, my point was not that people are untrackable on the internet, but rather, some people aren't going to publicly admit for working for a particular company and those who "figured it out" aren't exactly Sherlock Holmes for doing so, and they might as well drop the subject after they realize that the person doesn't want the information to be posted online.

[Velocipede]

Originally Posted by Nick

What about corporate flights?

Convinced those don't make a profit?

Don't compare apples to oranges.

[jtrain609]

The corporate stuff is being done by guys on the Express seniority list. It's also making money, paying bills and expanding.

If it makes the company money, then awesome, that's all I care about. And those guys really have it good too, 90 hour guarantee, $18 an hour override and home based (positive space travel to their assignments).

[Ralgha]

Originally Posted by WindyCityPilot

IP addresses don't lie....they always track back to the person paying for the internet service...unless CF is living with his mom.

IP addresses are trivial to spoof. You can even spoof a MAC address (not that you can track one remotely easily at all).

[jynxyjoe]

Originally Posted by kellwolf

On Mesaba doing COLAs....that's news to me. I know they've had to delay getting -200s for a while b/c of staffing issues. Seems kinda silly to do COLAs when you're having trouble staffing planes.

Mesaba was doing just fine last time i checked. Where do folks get this stuff? Its getting as bad as "check airmen" rumors in this thread.

All the best to Xjet, i got a friend over there who is one award away from upgrade. Hope things work out.

PS. I quoted kelwolf for when i shoulda quoted the guy who originally said Mesaba was getting COLA's. But i'm too stupid to switch it around so i apologize to Kel, i was laughing at the guy he quoted.

[Doug Taylor]

Rumors are funny. Last week riding to JFK, there was a Republic crew talking about where they're going to redeploy JetBlue's assets or maybe even combine them with Frontier... captain heard from a check airman that heard from someone else they're apparently buying them both.

[jynxyjoe]

Originally Posted by JBUCREW

Mesaba is offering COLA's its posted on there crew room door in DTW... I found it hard to believe to, I had to stop and read it twice. Its something like 15 Capts 10 FO's and 15 F/A's. I guess they are going to lose some saab cities out of DTW due to load factor and wgt rest... CRW is going RJ's and I hear that CHO will be next, but there must be more to that story.

Haven't seen anything in Memphis. I'll call up my roomy who should be sleeping in the crew room right now. I'll see what i can do about getting the rest of the story.

Edit: Was in dtw one week ago and didn't see anything.

[WindyCityPilot]

Originally Posted by Ralgha

IP addresses are trivial to spoof. You can even spoof a MAC address (not that you can track one remotely easily at all).

Very true...but I doubt many people here spoof their IP address.

[777forever]

Originally Posted by meritflyer

We have routes that perform 90+% daily. I suggest you read our T-100's for more information. As for Kool-Aide Mr. I fly for Southernjets Connection, you're the biggest know it all, grape Kool-Aide drinker I've ever encountered.

You must have reading comprehension problems. Now go back and read where I said 70% across the whole operation, not one or two routes. If you had so many routes at 90%+ your overall load factor wouldn't be 53% would it? I think you need to look in the mirror before you start calling other people Mr. Know it all. And you've never encountered me, you just think you have

As for losing my cool with you? Hardly.. You've been talked about more than anyone on this board for being a [whatever].

Oh really? The people that have met me seem to think otherwise...