SUBJECT:

Reinstatement of Illegals

SOURCE:

Council 20

BACKGROUND:

Single duty period overnight turn rotations are no longer being constructed since all DAL-N fleets have transitioned to the DAL PBS system. These rotations were previously senior trips and highly sought after by especially those who lived in base. As a result, many rotations now include 30+ hour layovers in cities that were previously destinations for these single duty period short overnights. Examples are of these layover cities are MSN, GRR, RAP, FSD, etc. These new long layovers are very unpopular and unproductive especially relative to the previous way that these rotations were constructed.

The following resolution was passed at a recent Council 20 LEC meeting
​Maker: Mavrick
Second: Goose
Passed: Unanimous

BE IT RESOLVED the pilots of Delta Council 20 direct our LEC Officers to present the following resolution to the Delta MEC at the 1st Quarter (March) 2010 MEC meeting.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION:

WHEREAS the single duty period overnight rotations, more commonly known as “illegals,” were very popular with the most senior pilots who live in base, and

WHEREAS these “illegal” rotations are very cost effective and eliminated the need for 30+ hour domestic layovers in many locations with minimal service, and

WHEREAS “Illegal” rotations are flown by all the other majormainline carriers,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Delta MEC directs the Negotiating Committee and Scheduling Committee to use any resources necessary to provide for the construction and reinstatement of single duty period short overnight rotations for domestic pilots, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the MEC directs the Scheduling Committee to work with the Company to build and return “illegals” back to the monthly bid packages.