Originally Posted by
Wasatch Phantom
I got caught up in the last IROP and was/am completely disgusted with Delta's performance vis-a-vis aircrews. The support structure failed and failed miserably. What does Delta say? They blame the snow.
That's BS! It's been snowing since before Wilbur and Orville were born. It WILL snow in ATL. If a snowstorm is going to shut the whole operation down, perhaps the OCC/crew tracking/etc should be located where they have a clue how to deal with snow, so people can get to work.
Wait a sec... didn't NWA have an OCC (or something similar)? When a few inches of snow fell, did their airline come to a grinding halt? Maybe they were onto something....
How do you think it would work if called in and said "I'm having an IROP at home and can't do anything"? I'll bet it would get me a free trip to the Chief Pilot.
Rant Over (but disgust remains).
WP, I'm not going to defend the indefensible because I've been intimately involved in the last two cluster shtucks of IROPs and stranded both times...but I will say this. I don't think DAL is "blaming the snow." Did you read Jim Graham's letter that came out prior to the last IROP? He certainly understands that we have serious problems and is seeking to fix them. Did you respond to your CPO's request for specific details and incidents? I did. That's the only way this is going to get fixed. Document your experiences and fire them up the chain. *****ing and moaning on APC ain't gonna get it done.