Originally Posted by
buzzpat
DAL used to draw the international line (south) at the equator. Now that we 73 guys fly to Quito, they've changed the pay rules (and moved the equator south of Quito). No international pay for us!! And no soup for you!!
Not correct.
The move to 3 1/2 degrees south was a change to the definition of "Ocean Crossing," which affected augmentation/relief rules. It had no impact on whether or not international pay was earned.
Seems a lot of folks are confused by this topic because certain international destinations are allowed to be dispatched under Delta's Ops Specs under domestic rules, and that those destinations aren't generally flown by international categories.