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by pacman007
Fri Mar 22, 2024 3:27 pm
Forum: WestJet Encore
Topic: What's the future for Encore ?
Replies: 7
Views: 1720

Re: What's the future for Encore ?

After all is said and done Encore will be part of WestJet. Sunwing integration will take place and everyone at WestJet, Encore and Sunwing will hold a position their seniority will hold. Some Sunwing pilots could end up at Encore…Mainly the cadets that don’t meet WestJet requirements.
by pacman007
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:11 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29679

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

DOH is ok no fences. You get what your senority can hold. How can you get more fair than that!
by pacman007
Tue Jan 23, 2024 6:27 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29679

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

"Sunwing Airlines owes the federal government close to a third of a billion in loans and as part of WestJet Airlines takeover of Sunwing, WestJet will be required to repay most of the money over the next five years." Will the Westjet pilots get this money back they paid? by some quick math that's ro...
by pacman007
Mon Dec 04, 2023 5:47 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56577

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

With regards to Sunwing brining "arguably the best flying in Canada" to Westjet that is not the case post merger. Long layovers will be done. Westjets mandate is efficient crewing. So you will fly to you nice destination then gets some rest and go flying again. Just because you fly YYZ to CUN doesn'...
by pacman007
Wed Nov 29, 2023 1:56 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56577

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

Westjet will for sure lay off pilots if the economy slows. The layoffs will not be a "result of merger", they will simply say there is less work than anticipated. Let's hope this doesn't happen! BUT because of sunwings business model they have way more pilots than tails they are brining over to West...
by pacman007
Mon Nov 20, 2023 5:00 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56577

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

This scenario seems more realistic to me. I think all but the extremely senior SWG pilots will be pleasantly surprised at the WJ schedule. There are a large number of 1 day pairings that are just a turn and back (for example, in YYC, 45% of the pairings are one days). In the last year I have only h...
by pacman007
Fri Oct 27, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29679

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

I agree ☝️.

But when one company the upgrades are a decade and the other is 2 years or less…. How is that comparable?
by pacman007
Wed Oct 18, 2023 7:47 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29679

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

well in my opinion.....
Everyone holds what there seniority number can hold period. Merge DOH is fine but NO ONE out of seniority! We did this already with swoop and we all know how that went.
by pacman007
Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:21 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Yyc base
Replies: 14
Views: 4364

Re: Yyc base

I just meant that mostly all Sunwing captains will be on reserve for may years. The Westjet FOs with more YOS will keep jumping the Sunwing Captains. 16 years to be off reserve in Calgary! and Probably longer in Vancouver
by pacman007
Mon Oct 16, 2023 10:55 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Yyc base
Replies: 14
Views: 4364

Re: Yyc base

If it's true most Sunwing Capts have only been at the company for less than 10 years they will staff the reserve blocks being so JR. Most of the current Westjet pilots will be off reserve while most Sunwing Capts will take the reserve spots.
by pacman007
Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:37 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Yyc base
Replies: 14
Views: 4364

Re: Yyc base

Westjets YYC base is wanted by many pilots. Upgrade times are 16 years to be off reserve!! I doubt Sunwing Yyc pilots will just keep their spot. Considering they got a 100% raise form 2019 and job security.....
by pacman007
Sun Jun 18, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56577

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

I guess the whole point of these discussions is that,

Will the sunwing pilots who can’t hold left seat on the westket list keep their spot?
SWOOP pilots now didn’t keep their capt seat so the precedent is already set. That’s my opinion.
by pacman007
Fri Jun 16, 2023 1:59 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6925

Re: Is this a legitimate scenario?????

Looks like Flair and Lynx pilots have an opportunity with the latest news. Go DEC at Sunwing and ALPA might protect your position as Capt.Bypass 10 years in the right seat…?
by pacman007
Wed May 31, 2023 10:51 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6925

Is this a legitimate scenario?????

With the Westjet and Sunwing merger coming is it legitimate for people who want to work for WestJet go to Sunwing now? The Sunwing upgrade is basically as soon as you meet the min requirements while WestJet is still 10+ years. When the merger happens don’t Captains get protected? So basically In thi...
by pacman007
Wed May 24, 2023 3:10 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29660

Re: AIP is dogshit

I have seen many of the US contracts. WestJet had to FIX scope and a plethora of other things! The US airlines have had mature contracts and all they have left to get is money. WestJet pilots will get paid when there is nothing else to get.
by pacman007
Mon Mar 27, 2023 7:02 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Smaller Westjet vs Pay Pilots
Replies: 95
Views: 21771

Re: Smaller Westjet vs Pay Pilots

In todays environment of a major pilot shortage, does it make sense for the company to lock the pilots out? Wouldn’t that just drive more pilots to leave. Especially the ones on the fence? I don’t get the reasoning
by pacman007
Tue Mar 14, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Sunwing
Topic: Sunwing/Westjet
Replies: 286
Views: 56577

Re: Sunwing/Westjet

So I guess some questions need to be answered now that WestJet owns sunwing. Where does a new hire go? WestJet or sunwing? Upgrades at WestJet are 10 years and sunwing is 2? How does Sunwing contract compare other than pay? What bases will close with sunwing? When will Sunwing go ALPA? When a merger...
by pacman007
Mon Mar 06, 2023 5:36 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Smaller Westjet vs Pay Pilots
Replies: 95
Views: 21771

Re: Smaller Westjet vs Pay Pilots

Sooooooooo what’s the upgrade time now? 15 years?
by pacman007
Sat Mar 04, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: How many WS pilots want YUL?
Replies: 12
Views: 3132

Re: How many WS pilots want YUL?

Pilot4life, All we are being told right now is the same as the pilots at Sunwing. That upon closure we will continue to operate independently. Over the years at WestJet when the question of a YUL base has been proposed to those making the decisions, the response has been consistent - will never hap...

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