Originally Posted by
acl65pilot
The instructors were given hotels as were the the rampers, gate agents, pilots who requested them, etc. The planned for that.
They planned for that? That's funny - I asked for one yesterday after CQ day 1 - after 35 mins on hold with crew hotel people, they said "what?...no rotation? No, you won't be reinbursed. You're on your own". Duty pilot wondered why I cared - if you make it, you make it. If you can't, stay home.
I cancelled the room I got on my own and came home. Today, a 2 hour ride from E. Cobb to training center this morning to do day 2. Two hours back home this afternoon. White knuckles and 25 MPH the whole way. I wanted to get it done, but zero guidance/advice/info from anyone at Delta. No response from training planner. No one even knew if training was still going on.
We're a big airline. It would be nice to have a bit more support and have a team to answer the phone outside business hours.