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

It seems so. I tried to login on the company computer in LGA and on my IPad. Neither one would work. Should be a fun day for commuters, especially with the looks of the weather in the NYC area for today.

What weather? Partly cloudy all day. Don't scare me!

cni187

07-08-2012 05:39 AM

I know this is mostly a college football board but Delta picked up the 49ers this season. How are the charter trips designated in the bid package?

Second, had a senior ATL 777 guy in the jump seat yesterday. He only knows one person taking the early out with about 2-3 on the fence.

SailorJerry

07-08-2012 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis90

Today is my last reserve day, placed on short call until 1200, since tomorrow is a golden day, and I have a trip with an 1145 report time. Sigh. To add insult to injury...Travelnet won't let me make a standby listing today from ATL-DFW because July 8th is one of the travel embargo days. Looks like I'll be flying American. I think this is the second time I'd say that I've sat short call with 1 day of availability. We need to hire more pilots.

SD hinted in the weekly update that we were going to hire 7000 pilots in the next 10 years. That should be enough to get us all off SC. Especially a last day before a golden X day short call. Sorry dude.

Elvis90

07-08-2012 05:54 AM

Travelnet is working now.

scambo1

07-08-2012 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1226395)

Early out wise, you can't really put too much credence into one senior guy's info...IMO especially a commuter. That said, the early outs will be what they will be. Most of the guys I fly with are not plugged in, some are very plugged in, but most commute in, fly, commute home.

I am not saying they are uninformed, just that there is not a telephone chain of senior guys that talk with each other nonstop.

finis72

07-08-2012 06:17 AM

For the 777 guys I think it only makes sense for 2013 retirees and my bet is maybe 2 to 3 will take it. The program is really geared to the fnw senior pilots.

Pineapple Guy

07-08-2012 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by finis72 (Post 1226407)

For the 777 guys I think it only makes sense for 2013 retirees and my bet is maybe 2 to 3 will take it. The program is really geared to the fnw senior pilots.

How so? Do they get more than a pre-merger Delta guy?

johnso29

07-08-2012 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by cni187 (Post 1226395)

I know this is mostly a college football board but Delta picked up the 49ers this season. How are the charter trips designated in the bid package?

They aren't really designated per say. I believe each team is assigned a flight number, so if you learn the number you would know which trips have their flights. However, lots of sports charters are mixed into regular trips. For instance, you may fly a baseball team from LGA-HOU. Then repo to ATL, overnight and go ATL-PHX the next day working a normal revenue flight. All charter packets can be accessed through Deltanet.

johnso29

07-08-2012 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1226365)

My goodness Elvis90, that stinks! Sorry man........ :(

CVG767A

07-08-2012 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by finis72 (Post 1226407)

For the 777 guys I think it only makes sense for 2013 retirees and my bet is maybe 2 to 3 will take it. The program is really geared to the fnw senior pilots.

That's what I expect, as well. The FNWA guys are more likely to take it, given the fact that they have a pension. I'm expecting 200 or so mostly north guys to take the deal, and anticipate little or no trickle-down benefit to me.

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