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by Maritimer
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:39 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Years of service
Replies: 13
Views: 2104

Re: Years of service

I hope you're right Rudder. Cause if you're right it would mean that sw pilot hired in 2015 who upgraded in 2023 will be right away on the 9 years wj cap salary scale in 2024. That will be a big increase of money. However, I am not sure it's going to work this way. If they get the pay from WJ's col...
by Maritimer
Sun Jan 28, 2024 5:09 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29668

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

Last week I heard a SW pilot tell YYZ apron he needed 5 minutes before he could move so he could sort out the mess he was stuck in between WS ops and SW ops. It was probably a WestJet aircraft doing wet lease flying for Sunwing. I don't know but it was a SW callsign, I didn't see the aircraft. Yeah...
by Maritimer
Sat Jan 27, 2024 6:30 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29668

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

About 500 WG and 2-3000 WS pilots are going to go through the simulator and learn new SOPs by October? They may fly routes like WS is already flying WG… but they will still be 2 distinct pilot groups for some time yet. Why do WJ pilots need to go into the sim? They do not have to learn new SOP’s. S...
by Maritimer
Fri Jan 26, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority
Replies: 161
Views: 29668

Re: WestJet Sunwing merger and seniority

the October integration date might be optimistic Might??? Haha....at this point I think there is 0 chance of that. Actually there is almost 100% chance of that happening. The plan is to have WG trained and flying WJ routes either in or by the end of OCT. It’s whether ex-WG pilots will be sitting be...
by Maritimer
Sun Dec 03, 2023 3:18 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Picking up opentime
Replies: 62
Views: 25009

Re: Picking up opentime

You've never had crew sched call you asking you to take a trip that would make you illegal for your next scheduled pairing? They'll worry about that next pairing later, they have fires to put out at that moment. You cannot pick up pairings in Opentime that make you illegal to operate your schedule....
by Maritimer
Sun Dec 03, 2023 2:22 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Picking up opentime
Replies: 62
Views: 25009

Re: Picking up opentime

You may not necessarily be working more and you may actually end up working less while earning more. If you're able to pick up a trip that pays you OT while simultaneously making you illegal for the following trip yet still being pay protected when scheduling removes it. It's a win in my books. I a...
by Maritimer
Fri Dec 01, 2023 6:03 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Is this what a Union feels like?
Replies: 24
Views: 6460

Re: Is this what a Union feels like?

Get ready for a world class contract! World class: United, Cathay, Emirates, Delta, Qantas, Qatar, American, British Airways, Singapore, ANA, Air France, Lufthansa, Korean & Japan. Air Canada pilots prepare for a world class contract! You deserve it! NOT a substandard Westjet contract… Isn't that w...
by Maritimer
Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:30 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Wear your goddamn lanyard!
Replies: 88
Views: 23008

Re: Wear your goddamn lanyard!

accountant wrote: Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:18 pm Spoken like a desperate union leader knowing he’s not getting what he’s hoping for…
Aren't you the same person who pretended to sound like you knew what you were talking about in the WJ forums about our contract and ended up being proven wrong in almost every possible sense?
by Maritimer
Tue Nov 21, 2023 2:47 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Chance of a YHZ base?
Replies: 14
Views: 4391

Re: Chance of a YHZ base?

MaxAuto wrote: Sun Nov 19, 2023 8:39 pm I'm sure those flights can be easily staffed by the current bases out east like YYZ and YUL

You could say that about a YWG and YEG base too. Neither of those seem to make too much sense either.
by Maritimer
Fri Sep 08, 2023 6:25 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Ben Smith added to BOD
Replies: 11
Views: 3147

Re: Ben Smith added to BOD

“Going back to the routes” I believe is the term they used. :roll: Did they seriously spell it like that? I don't know how you guys do it. Makes me want to loose my mind! But it’s a mute point, AF and WJ are in completely different legumes. This made me laugh way harder than it should have
by Maritimer
Wed Aug 09, 2023 7:39 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: WestJet pilots to strike because $300K a year ain't enough
Replies: 49
Views: 14487

Re: WestJet pilots to strike because $300K a year ain't enough

Toronto is one of the most expensive airports on planet. Until very recently it was number 1. The fees here are also insane, just look at the breakdown of your fare and see how much the airline is actually getting. For me, it’s the terminal 1. The most modern and efficient airport terminal worldwid...
by Maritimer
Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:39 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6925

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

Bede, seems to think that Sunwing Captains will be position and base protected. Not sure YQB, YUL bases are safe though. WS has not had much luck being accepted by Quebec'ers, so not sure how likely keeping those pilot bases will be post "merger". Bede is the WJ merger chair. He knows what he it ta...
by Maritimer
Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:33 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Chance of a YHZ base?
Replies: 14
Views: 4391

Re: Chance of a YHZ base?

Based off the current direction, probably ZERO
by Maritimer
Sun Jun 18, 2023 10:07 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6925

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

So then what does AC need to get in order to not have a mediocre contract? 40%? 50%?

What about lifestyle and the cost associated with bargaining for such items?
by Maritimer
Sun Jun 18, 2023 9:07 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6925

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

How about dancing? That would be the happiest occasions! This certainly is a mediocre contract with gains equal or less than inflation, and scheduling at WestJet is the best in the country, however none of those change the fact that WestJet has a very long upgrade. In fact it could be argued that t...
by Maritimer
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:03 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: Is this a legitimate scenario?????
Replies: 31
Views: 6925

Re: 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 th...
by Maritimer
Sat Jun 17, 2023 11:56 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29658

Re: AIP is dogshit

So if I understand, WSP is the pension for 10% and CEP is Cash equivalent payment that will figure on the paystubs for 9.1% and will be taxable right away like source of income? Nope. WSP is 10% unmatched under the new contract. Under the old contract it was 20% matched. Under the new contract, 9.1...
by Maritimer
Wed Jun 07, 2023 10:17 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29658

Re: AIP is dogshit

2 of the 6 ALPA reps didn’t want it actually and thought that going on strike was a better option! This will go through barely I bet and will send a strong message that 40% of the pilots think this contract is bs! We shall see on Friday. I am sorry but when 2 of 6 say no, there are some red flags. ...
by Maritimer
Fri Jun 02, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29658

Re: AIP is dogshit

Aviator12 wrote: Fri Jun 02, 2023 4:28 pm Wow the last couple pages were painful. Glad I wasn’t the only one completely confused. Way to over complicate. Here is the simple math once again directly from ALPA…

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Yes, this would have been much easier
by Maritimer
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:18 am
Forum: WestJet
Topic: AIP is dogshit
Replies: 149
Views: 29658

Re: AIP is dogshit

I thought that the WJA MEC/Negots Team said that they were going to investigate a CWIPP option for the 10%? Honestly all the details with the new WSP program are really hard to follow. But the latest I herd, as the gentleman mentioned above, is that the 9.1% goes into the payscale's. I'm alittle co...

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