This scenario is the very reason that the legacy carriers are in the trouble that they are. Mark -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of RWM Sent: April 29, 2004 11:46 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Speaking of Unions Actually, I didn't frame the question, but the scheduling portion of the answer is directly on point. Most carriers share their operating schedules (for workforce planning) and daily ops updates (for rapid OSO response) with crew supervisors. A point I would make is that cleaners continue to be a mix of contract employees and (increasingly) private firms. - Bob Dennis W Zeuch wrote: > , RWM@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > Dennis > > >I'm interested in what you and/or the union consider a cleaning > > >crew and > > how > > >many aircraft per shift they are expected to do. What does the > > >company staff. I have no cross to carry on this issue just curious > > Would depend on type of acft, turnaround schedules, and the carriers > 'service standards'. Obviously if 20 acft landed together it would > not be feasable to hire 20 cleaning crews to be waiting for instant > service. On the other hand, if only 1 cleaner was working----well you > see the possibilities. Actually most are contraacted out to private > services who, if all works as it should, have enough workers to > minimize delays. You get what you pay for. If the carrier keeps cutting costs, then delays may occur but its not the workers fault.