Meridian Operations
We take great pride in our operations at Meridian Airlines.
Our flight schedules are realistic, based on those used by major
carriers. Your actual arrival times may vary somewhat from our
published times as we include allowances for ATC delays and traffic,
and take seasonal winds into account. Our flight schedules will be
monitored frequently and adjusted on a seasonal basis to keep them
up-to-date and popular with our pilots.
Our flight request procedures are among the most advanced and
generous in the VA industry. While many other VAs prepare
"pre-selected" groups of flights for their pilots to bid for, we chose
to take a different approach. At Meridian, our pilots have the
opportunity to fly any route in our route network, regardless of their
hub location. This essentially provides the opportunity to literally
explore the globe at your leisure. Let's take you through a quick
sample of how it all works...
Use the Flight Request (FREQ) form request the "line" you'd like to
fly. This can be between 2 and 10 flights. To select flights to fly,
the process is simple: Either search our online timetable or print out
a copy (which is highly recommended) to view offline. Look the schedule
over and determine where you want to go. Your only limitations when
submitting your monthly flight request are that you must start and end
your request at your assigned hub. The rest is completely up to you. As
soon as you complete all the flights you chose, you may submit another
flight request, as soon as you have reported the previous flights.
Once you determine where you'd like to fly, you place your flight
request with your hub manager from the Operations Center. You will not
be notified by e-mail, but your assignments will posted on your hub
roster page. When your request is approved, and you are ready to fly,
visit the Operations Center and click on the "Flight Dispatch" link. We
will provide you with almost all the info you will need to complete
your flight, including airport and runway information, radio
frequencies, gate assignments, the aircraft you'll be taking on the
flight, and more. This information will be current, and some
information such as aircraft assignments are subject to change daily
due to maintenance or logistical issues.
After you complete your flight, you visit the Operations Center to
file your flight report. Once submitted, it will be sent to your hub
manager for review, and once it's approved, the flight time will be
logged in your online pilot log and the roster will be updated.
You can view your online Flight Records from the Operations Center at any time.
For additional details, and more specific information about our
flight operations, please consult the Meridian Operations Manual.