Hesitate to post at all...but
Fences in bases are going to allow HP and US flight attendants to retain their "status" in their bases. The only way a senior US person will be able to transfer into PHX is if there is a vacancy and then yes, they will be slotted in at their DOH seniority. The same is true of a senior HP stew who decides they want to fly out of Charlotte or Philly.
The original post is just one person trying to vent and doing so in a very poor manner. Neither side had any say-so in this deal. Both airlines have had their service issues. One reason people are "flocking" to AWA might be that they have cut costs so much that they are able to offer the lowest fares in the industry.
I hope the customers will continue to flock to the "new" airline and we will have some degree of job security for years to come. To say one company is the dominant carrier is pointless. We're apparently going to be together, hopefully for the long haul. There is pride evident at both companies. This whole thing has even stirred up feelings of nostalgia within me and, being furloughed for over 2 years, I didn't think I had any great love for US Airways. I look forward to a new management and a new way of working positively. (if I ever get recalled)
This idea that US stews are demanding things be done "thier way" is not evident in my conversations with friends still flying the line. They are just as anxious as to how it is all going to play out but mostly just glad that there seems to be a brighter future for the company. It sucks if a few morons from the US side have made comments that are upsetting, but what is this letter from Matthew supposed to do to people?
To say that US is a piss-poor airline and that the employees were as responsible as management for dragging us down is not only ignorant, but rude. A flight is only as good as it's crew. Some are great, some suck. I know there are going to be dickheads on both sides when this thing gets done. Some people are just wired to not let things go. I hope the majority of employees at both carriers, both inflight and other departments, can rise above this infantile posturing and work together like professionals.
...and I think it's true...there are relatively few geeks like myself from either company that ever bother to visit these boards...most people have a life and better things to do. :blink:
whew!
Good Luck everyone.
Fences in bases are going to allow HP and US flight attendants to retain their "status" in their bases. The only way a senior US person will be able to transfer into PHX is if there is a vacancy and then yes, they will be slotted in at their DOH seniority. The same is true of a senior HP stew who decides they want to fly out of Charlotte or Philly.
The original post is just one person trying to vent and doing so in a very poor manner. Neither side had any say-so in this deal. Both airlines have had their service issues. One reason people are "flocking" to AWA might be that they have cut costs so much that they are able to offer the lowest fares in the industry.
I hope the customers will continue to flock to the "new" airline and we will have some degree of job security for years to come. To say one company is the dominant carrier is pointless. We're apparently going to be together, hopefully for the long haul. There is pride evident at both companies. This whole thing has even stirred up feelings of nostalgia within me and, being furloughed for over 2 years, I didn't think I had any great love for US Airways. I look forward to a new management and a new way of working positively. (if I ever get recalled)
This idea that US stews are demanding things be done "thier way" is not evident in my conversations with friends still flying the line. They are just as anxious as to how it is all going to play out but mostly just glad that there seems to be a brighter future for the company. It sucks if a few morons from the US side have made comments that are upsetting, but what is this letter from Matthew supposed to do to people?
To say that US is a piss-poor airline and that the employees were as responsible as management for dragging us down is not only ignorant, but rude. A flight is only as good as it's crew. Some are great, some suck. I know there are going to be dickheads on both sides when this thing gets done. Some people are just wired to not let things go. I hope the majority of employees at both carriers, both inflight and other departments, can rise above this infantile posturing and work together like professionals.
...and I think it's true...there are relatively few geeks like myself from either company that ever bother to visit these boards...most people have a life and better things to do. :blink:
whew!
Good Luck everyone.
