Originally Posted by Trip7

As you can probably already tell this thread is going to cause confusion of the highest order. Even the Union messenging is confused. The Union spokesperson at the sparsely attended picketings stated the message to management is we're tired, fatigued and it is because we are flying record amounts of overtime. Of course no mention of trip quality because they can't define it for most pilots. Moreover, every pilot has the responsibility not to fly fatigued by stopping the operation and calling in fatigued. Lastly, overtime is optional and record Greenslips are exacerbated by the reduction of the Greenslip trigger.

Overall the trip quality at Delta remains the same just different aircraft flying them. Having flown the 88, 717 and 73N I know exactly what's happening. The retirement of the 88 combined with the reduction of the 717 fleet has caused that flying to be integrated into 320, 73 and 7ER fleets. Furthermore, those fleets are not only flying multi leg days but because of the range and efficiency of those aircraft you now have 3 or 4 leg 8 hr block days or red eyes combined with 4 leg days. As you can tell this is a shock for a pilot used to flying 1-2 leg days for years. Take a 7ER pilot for example, not too long ago a commuter could bid 1 10 day trip with interasia flying and long layover in sunny Palau. Now they are doing 4 legs in and out of Florida. Some are choosing to retire.

Folks, somebody has to fly the RJ style flying. Mainline pilots clamored for this flying for years and now we're getting it, plus a lot more to come. Company is about to hand the pilots a bucket of money and tell us to go fly. Each individual pilot has the ability choose what kind of flying they want to do because everything will be up for grabs. WB B is already going to New hires.

The next few years there will be more opportunities for Delta pilots than there has been in a Generation. BID WHAT YOU WANT... WANT WHAT YOU BID

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