LAA and LUS Flight Attendants’ Consolidation October 1 2018
Sep 3, 2018, 8:57 pm
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LAA and LUS Flight Attendants’ Consolidation October 1 2018
I understand that LAA and LUS FAs are merging flight schedules on October 1, AND LUA and LCO FAs are also merging together that same day. Just wanted to pass along the notice - might be a good day to avoid traveling on those carriers!
Sep 3, 2018, 11:27 pm
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Good point. I've had a trip booked for Oct 3rd for the entire year, as soon as I saw this thread title it hit me.
Here's to hoping they all learn how to play nice with their peers.
Here's to hoping they all learn how to play nice with their peers.
Sep 4, 2018, 6:10 am
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Why? Flight bidding routines mean that FAs work with different FAs every month, if not every week.
Sep 4, 2018, 6:11 am
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Sep 4, 2018, 7:03 am
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Or for LUS flyers prepare for more of the water/OJ tray only and when you ask for something else....”we’ll get you whatever you want in the air”.
Sep 4, 2018, 8:21 am
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Sep 4, 2018, 10:19 am
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Ha - not because they might not get along (although who knows.) But I'll be surprised if the computer systems integrate flawlessly. (Hopefully they will!) (BTW, United and Continental FAs are ALSO merging on October 1st.)
Sep 4, 2018, 1:35 pm
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If the date is this close, they've presumably already done the flight bids and everyone knows their schedules, so what bad things exactly do we expect to happen ... ? It's not like a reservation system cutover when the IT may or may not work on the day.
Sep 4, 2018, 1:39 pm
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https://mailchi.mp/apfa/a-message-of...ase-presidents
"A few weeks have passed since the Company presented their new attendance/performance policy with a planned implementation date of October 1, 2018. That same day, they will finally achieve what they have been trying to accomplish since 2015; Full Operational Integration (FOI)...Fast forward to October 1st. The Company will be implementing the full JCBA language on the LUS side which includes TTS/UBL, ETB, ROTA, ROTA-D, JCBA PBS, and Rotating Reserve. On top of all of these changes, we will be navigating through a new attendance policy. Our membership has enough stress and anxiety over the changes coming with FOI and the frustration of dealing with the Company’s IT failures."
