Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest about Delta?" Part 2

MSP-BDL is about 100NM longer, MSP-EWR is about 70NM longer, but MSP-CLT is up there with the longest flights. We've been doing all three a fair amount this year and they are painful. If I were a paying pax, I wouldn't be thrilled with that long of a flight without seatback entertainment. It's made even worse by the fact that our internet often isn't working.

Trip7

10-15-2024 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 3844344)

Agreed that's not ideal routes for the 717. That will likely change soon as the Lion Air 73s are converted into full Delta configuration

tennisguru

10-15-2024 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Trip7 (Post 3844341)

I'm surprised they have the 717 on that flight and not a 220/320/737. Is that the longest route on the 717?

It’s the only flight I’ve seen on the 717 where the scheduled block is over 3 hours. We did it with no alternate and were only 1000 lbs below topped off tanks. Any significant wx enroute or somewhat distant alternate and you’re probably looking at a fuel stop.

Hotel Kilo

10-15-2024 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by FangsF15 (Post 3844295)

Yuck. Not a fan of the black, at all. Where has that ever been in our "color palette"? Wonder how many $B's they are spending on this?

Hopefully, someone actually thought about the overhead bins this time... I suspect our premium flyers care much more about that than the color of the seats.

So glad we've got a couple hundered new/almost-new 321's and WB's in the legacy colors to replace. Only delta would nearly complete a new aircraft purchase plan right before refurbishing the cabins across the board.

Well, it used to be.....maybe we are going back? You know like AC/DC "Back in Black" ??

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Crown

10-15-2024 08:12 AM

Pass travel updating for 2025.

See DeltaNet for details

crewdawg

10-15-2024 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Crown (Post 3844358)

Pass travel updating for 2025.

See DeltaNet for details

Option to opt into XX postive space paces over non-rev? LOL, wishful thinking. In all seriousness, the addition for the primary companion is a welcome change. It was crap that they had that bias for married couples.

Crown

10-15-2024 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 3844367)

I was hoping for that exact thing! And a separate travelnet access for our companions. But some of these are a welcome change. 2 additional S2s is pretty sweet

170Till5

10-15-2024 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Crown (Post 3844358)

Pass travel updating for 2025.

See DeltaNet for details

they’re getting rid of buddy passes in 2025 because it’s underutilized……. Give me a break. This management team takes more and more away from us