Originally Posted by
Bainite
Just worked a 12:15 duty day with 8:32 block yesterday. 4 legs and the longest turn was :45. Grabbed a juice and a protein bar during our concourse change through ATL. No crew meals.
For me to grab food, stand in line and eat it while it is warm; it take a quick 20-35minutes (depending on the line). 4 legs with a protein bar
and juice? I will starve to death.
Originally Posted by
gloopy
If planes fueled themselves they wouldn't be buying them gas either.
I know. Just like "why should we hire pilots?"
Originally Posted by
DAL 88 Driver
When I first came to Delta from TWA, I was surprised to find we didn't have crew meals. Then a couple of years after I got here, they started giving us crew meals. They said it was a safety issue. I guess it was a safety issue... until it wasn't.
+1
45 minute break on a multi leg, over 8hr flying day is not enough time to stand in line, purchase and inhale one's food.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
I simply go eat as needed between legs. If the flight ends up going late it's not something I control. The company will look at the number of late flights and decide when they want to board meals outside the contractual requirements.
Why is Delta setting us up for failure? I want my flights to be on time. I am a professional
I dont want to **** off the passengers and FAs by being late because I am hungry. Plus doing this will make a name for yourself at the CPO office. I hate walking on to a loaded airplane, late, with a bag of fast food (real professional). By the time you get to eat your food it is cold, plus you have taken a nice delay thus ****ing off the FAs/CO/PAX. With the 117 rules, you will be pushing it also.
TEN