Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp

Having used both extensively:

They both are virtually the same. The WDR is obviously a totally different deal over here, so it's obviously going to be different on ACARS. Never quite understood the 88/ prefix before runway change... but it quickly becomes part of your language, like anything with this job and it's many acronyms. I still try to type "9L-M2" the old NW way sometimes instead of "9LTWYM2" the way we do it... error! error!

I vastly prefer the DL WDR system over the NW, though. The detail and choices in flex temps as opposed to "this or full power" is so much more logical.

I would imagine we'll get TP requests integrated into the DL ACARS before too long. That's not in ours...because well, we didnt have it.

The one thing I truly miss is the connecting gate option on the NWA ACARS. That was so nice to be able to put in a flight number and find the gate and ETD.