This Is Embarassing!

[PITbull]

Hey, here is a novel idea...

Why not let everyone just fly for free. Airlines can become "good will" charity organizations.

"WE WORK FOR FOOD"

 

[ClueByFour]

The problem with this is that I expect the best service from the cockpit crew the first time, every time.

Freshwater really should know better. This looks bad.

 

[PITbull]

This thread will whine-up USA320...

I suspect he will be on here very soon to put his .000001 cent worth.

 

[us10]

SOOO,
It's not possible that Capt. Freshwater was using a "crude" method, to point out the potential $$ CORN-HOLE/ING that brother Bronner has in store for US/Alpa ?????

NH/BB'd

[post="187329"][/post]​

I love the way other airline employees come to this site and try to stir the pot.NH/BB who did you say you worked for?

 

[cavalier]

Ah, Cav...wasn't I suppose to be on your "ignore list"? 😀

[post="187339"][/post]​

Ignoring you is like ignoring a headache bull 😉

 

[scot]

I love the way other airline employees come to this site and try to stir the pot.NH/BB who did you say you worked for?

[post="187354"][/post]​

NHBB is one of the lucky ones no longer employed by an airline. Still living the good life NHBB?

 

[cavalier]

Freshwater really should know better. This looks bad.

[post="187346"][/post]​

Holy ****! Then how bad does managment look?

 

[Hawk]

Freshwater was trying to make the point that the airline managements are on a race to the bottom, and that they are reducing the professions as if the pilots are not highly skilled professionals.

The profession is fine for the pilots at AWA, Jet Blue, AirTran, Frontier, Spirit, Independence Air and others, but not for US. This is another fine example of true leadership from the RC4.

 

[PITbull]

Auh.....look who decided to come out and play......


I bet the RC4 are giving you sleepless nights, huh? 😛

I think you need to adjust your salary as well.

Let us know when that happens and how much

 

[cavalier]

The profession is fine for the pilots at AWA, Jet Blue, AirTran, Frontier, Spirit, Independence Air and others, but not for US. This is another fine example of true leadership from the RC4.

[post="187363"][/post]​

Take some advice from a guy who knows all it about Hawk. Retire, while you still have a stomach left.

Now, if you guys just leave the pensions alone……

 

[BIGDOG]

IF PASSENGERS WANT TO TIP ME....

OR US...

WE MAY AS WELL TAKE IT...

MY OIL BILL IS DUE AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY IT.

SO WHY NOT PUT A CAN OUT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS....

"ALMS FOR THE POOR"

 

[ELP_WN_Psgr]

What this idiot doesn't realize is That the passengers already pay for his services.Also what he refuses to come to grips with is those same passengers aren't willing to pay what they used to.They won't pay what they used to because they don't have to.

In it's own peculiar way, it is a shame that passengers can't control where the money we spend on airplane tickets actually goes.

I guess we can, in a way...we can vote with our feet and fly the carriers that do the right thing. But most people will have no desire to analyze the situation that carefully.

The bigger question is...where does all the money go?

Jet fuel? I don't know of a single passenger who would argue that he is opposed to buying enough jet fuel to get us to our destination.

Aircraft? We would, all other things being equal, like to ride on some modern aircraft with a reasonably good reputation. No first-generation Dehavilland Comet, no un-modified Lockheed Electra, no Tuploev anything. So use some of our ticket money to make the payments on nice planes.

Good employees receiving just wages? I don't think anybody will argue that you would like a pleasant experience, dealing with pleasant employees who are in a reasonably good frame of mind and who have decent morale....we also want someone up front driving who knows what to do......we DON'T want a recent graduate of "Ed's Academy for Truckdrivers and Airplane Fliers" if we can help it. If the airlines persist in paying $6.15 an hour, that's what we're gonna end up with.

It will be interesting to see what happens when pilots INSIST on staying IN the military, because they make more money there.

What are us passengers sort of ambivalent about funding?

Fancy corporate headquarters in expensive places.
Multitudes of mid level management who do nothing except suck oxygen.
Golden parachutes for previous management who were unable to do anything for the company except squeeze employees for more concessions.
Screwy systems of poorly utilized employees and other assets. (Note: yes, I called employees assets. USAirways' problems is they still think of them as liabilities).

Did I find Freshwater's commentary unseemly? Nope, not a bit. In fact, if it weren't so true, it would be pretty funny.

Best of luck, folks. Trying to fix the problem by slashing the employees' wages is about like trying to cure a terminal lung cancer victim by getting him to switch to light menthols.

 

[cavalier]

ELP_WN_Psgr

As usual...excellent post...you're showing your age naming those aircraft type 😛

 

[ELP_WN_Psgr]

Cavalier: what do you mean "my age"? How old do you think I look?

 

[cavalier]

Cavalier: what do you mean "my age"? How old do you think I look?

[post="187369"][/post]​

Younger than me. I have never seen your picture until just now figuring it must be here. Then you are an aircraft buff......