Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
03-12-2012, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
No this coming out of MCO. So I doubt there were connections. This is off a buddy pass that I was watching over. They assigned 25 nonrevs, then took 8 back and assigned a few more after the fact so I guess they let some on but it still went with 1 open seat. all of this D-10 and inside. That's a lot of unnecessary work for gate agents with no time to spare.
It happened to me not long ago out of PHF. The flight was full and there was a family of 4 on the nonrev list ahead of us that never showed but showed up on the airport list way early. At first it was doubtful we'd get on and then that family actually got 4 seats together and we ended up being split up 1, 1, 1 and 1. Not good when two of those are under 3. The gate agent worked the crowd to see if they could get 2 and 2 together which we did. But as we're sitting on the plane I notice this empty row and sure enough the door shuts, people get up and move into it (CRJ900) and I'm thinking, this checking in at home is not a good thing.
I'd prefer as x150 said, go back to nonrevs check in on kiosks only.
It happened to me not long ago out of PHF. The flight was full and there was a family of 4 on the nonrev list ahead of us that never showed but showed up on the airport list way early. At first it was doubtful we'd get on and then that family actually got 4 seats together and we ended up being split up 1, 1, 1 and 1. Not good when two of those are under 3. The gate agent worked the crowd to see if they could get 2 and 2 together which we did. But as we're sitting on the plane I notice this empty row and sure enough the door shuts, people get up and move into it (CRJ900) and I'm thinking, this checking in at home is not a good thing.
I'd prefer as x150 said, go back to nonrevs check in on kiosks only.
03-12-2012, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by jet pipe ovht
I heard there was an internal memo stating that Delta wants the crj 200 gone by the end of the year. Can any of you guys confirm or deny this? Thanks
Seriously??? Management has been saying this since 2000. As a matter of fact management says this while they are walking into a meeting to order more RJs.
I hope its true - and some smaller RJs may be leaving but just look at what is actually happening (LGA Expansion) before believing anything management has said or supposedly says.
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03-12-2012, 10:12 AM
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The 717 rumor is back, and being floated by some people.
It will never happen. Just more 100 seat wishful thinking. They don't want 100 seaters. If they did, they'd already have them. Just like cargo.
When your primary business is making stuff, you go out and buy the stuff that you need to make stuff. You then announce "hey everyone! We make stuff! Come buy it!" That's how you eventually put cash in the till. If you are the people who actually make it, it's pretty much the only way to go.
On the other hand, when your primary business is getting other people to make stuff, you go out and get other people to make stuff, and then announce "hey everyone, we have other people making stuff, which we sell! Come buy it!", and the people who actually make the stuff announce "hey everyone! We are making stuff for XYZ, so we're buying the stuff that makes it!"
Which cateogry do we fall into?
Nu
It will never happen. Just more 100 seat wishful thinking. They don't want 100 seaters. If they did, they'd already have them. Just like cargo.
When your primary business is making stuff, you go out and buy the stuff that you need to make stuff. You then announce "hey everyone! We make stuff! Come buy it!" That's how you eventually put cash in the till. If you are the people who actually make it, it's pretty much the only way to go.
On the other hand, when your primary business is getting other people to make stuff, you go out and get other people to make stuff, and then announce "hey everyone, we have other people making stuff, which we sell! Come buy it!", and the people who actually make the stuff announce "hey everyone! We are making stuff for XYZ, so we're buying the stuff that makes it!"
Which cateogry do we fall into?
Nu
03-12-2012, 10:14 AM
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The A330 DTW and SEA bidding has been extended until 0800 of the 16th. Guess there is a problem with the bid package regarding RSV blocks of days off.
03-12-2012, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by NuGuy
The 717 rumor is back, and being floated by some people.
It will never happen. Just more 100 seat wishful thinking. They don't want 100 seaters. If they did, they'd already have them. Just like cargo.
Nu
It will never happen. Just more 100 seat wishful thinking. They don't want 100 seaters. If they did, they'd already have them. Just like cargo.
Nu
Apologies for the redundant post. Checking my internet connection after re-wiring my cable coax and moving the home's network switch. Guess I could drive a Comcast truck now.
03-12-2012, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by maddogmax
Scoop,
My experience has been that if you are not on your scheduled DH it's up to you to get to the hotel. I don't believe they will change the transportation to fit your schedule. If I am wrong, please post here. If you are DH to ATL, there are vans going downtown all the time.
My experience has been that if you are not on your scheduled DH it's up to you to get to the hotel. I don't believe they will change the transportation to fit your schedule. If I am wrong, please post here. If you are DH to ATL, there are vans going downtown all the time.
Thanks Max and ACL.
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03-12-2012, 10:20 AM
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Welcome to my ignore list.
03-12-2012, 10:24 AM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
No this coming out of MCO. So I doubt there were connections. This is off a buddy pass that I was watching over. They assigned 25 nonrevs, then took 8 back and assigned a few more after the fact so I guess they let some on but it still went with 1 open seat. all of this D-10 and inside. That's a lot of unnecessary work for gate agents with no time to spare.
It happened to me not long ago out of PHF. The flight was full and there was a family of 4 on the nonrev list ahead of us that never showed but showed up on the airport list way early. At first it was doubtful we'd get on and then that family actually got 4 seats together and we ended up being split up 1, 1, 1 and 1. Not good when two of those are under 3. The gate agent worked the crowd to see if they could get 2 and 2 together which we did. But as we're sitting on the plane I notice this empty row and sure enough the door shuts, people get up and move into it (CRJ900) and I'm thinking, this checking in at home is not a good thing.
I'd prefer as x150 said, go back to nonrevs check in on kiosks only.
It happened to me not long ago out of PHF. The flight was full and there was a family of 4 on the nonrev list ahead of us that never showed but showed up on the airport list way early. At first it was doubtful we'd get on and then that family actually got 4 seats together and we ended up being split up 1, 1, 1 and 1. Not good when two of those are under 3. The gate agent worked the crowd to see if they could get 2 and 2 together which we did. But as we're sitting on the plane I notice this empty row and sure enough the door shuts, people get up and move into it (CRJ900) and I'm thinking, this checking in at home is not a good thing.
I'd prefer as x150 said, go back to nonrevs check in on kiosks only.
I know you're one funny guy, but "Buddy" passes to MCO during Spring Break? That right there is some seriously mean stuff.
Spoke to a gate agent there many months ago and she said there really was no "good" day to non-rev to from MCO except maybe Wednesday and that was for S-2/3.
The another possibility on misconnect could be the atrocious security lines there.
Hope they make it.
03-12-2012, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
And Skywest well fly them for whom?
03-12-2012, 10:30 AM
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Just saw an article showing ancillary revenue for Q3 of 2011 only for all of the US airlines. A total of $2.3 billlion for all the airlines, and Delta made $814 million in that quarter alone. SWA made $232 million. That was in 1 quarter. Hey Sailing, can we have a big raise?
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