It's wholly inadequate. As far as I'm concerned, the only time a passenger should see a Delta logo on a Skywest (or whomever) flight is if a Delta guy happens to be jumpseating on one.

Fred reed would disagree-of course he just "retired early" from his latest job.

10-23-2012 | 03:46 PM

#113402

Columbia

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

Every time I read about our new benefits, I get ****ed off. Did anyone else read that the 2014 Gold plan is only going to provide $1000 per family instead of the current $1500. You then get to jump through hoops to get up to $600 more. The hoops you have to jump through are to me none of Delta's business. I feel they are personal decisions that Delta should have no part in. Does anyone have any experience with the diamond HSA or DPMP? I am strongly considering the DPMP option.

The "hoops" you describe are very typical of what's going on in the rest of the world....except SWA, that is.
It's meant to drive behavior. You don't have to participate.

10-23-2012 | 03:46 PM

#113403

PilotFrog

Line Holder

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Currently on Diamond HSA and just had a baby, all paid for from Tax free HSA account. Thinking of switching to DPMP, but it looks like in the long run it costs about the same, and I'm not sure if there is the Tax savings like on the HSA.

10-23-2012 | 03:55 PM

#113404

hockeypilot44

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Quote:

Originally Posted by acl65pilot

It's with all of the health care plan stuff in the Employee Self Serve. It compared three plans for me, but the DPMP was not one of them.

It compares all five plans. There is a page 1/2 selector to the right of the screen. The DPMP is on page two.

10-23-2012 | 03:56 PM

#113405

capncrunch

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Quote:

Originally Posted by sailingfun

Good idea except they have already done it and the law already exists.

No it doesn't. Certainly not to the degree the rest of us are talking about. The passengers don't know when they are not on Delta product and that is just the point. A point you know I'm talking about but dance around to defend ALPA.

Your constant ALPA selling is see through.

10-23-2012 | 04:09 PM

#113406

scambo1

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From: 777B

Quote:

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44

It compares all five plans. There is a page 1/2 selector to the right of the screen. The DPMP is on page two.

Thanks for that tidbit. It looks like I'm staying with gold. Silver would be less expensive, but IF something bad happened fuggedaboutit.

10-23-2012 | 04:33 PM

#113407

hockeypilot44

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If anyone cares, you can go to usatoday.com travel section and see pictures of the new JFK terminal 4. It's a boring night for me.

10-23-2012 | 04:34 PM

#113408

Fly782

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From: AN124 FE

Did I miss it or did the marketing hours not come out yet?

10-23-2012 | 04:56 PM

#113409

sinca3

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Quote:

Originally Posted by scambo1

It looks like I'm staying with gold. Silver would be less expensive, but IF something bad happened fuggedaboutit.

I did the comparo this morning and am thinking the same thing as you!!

10-23-2012 | 05:15 PM

#113410

gloopy

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From: window seat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvis90

Delta Is No. 1 as Profitable Air Cargo Beats U.S. Peers - Bloomberg

Delta is on a five-month streak of gains in cargo traffic, bolstering the bottom line ahead of tomorrow’s quarterly earnings report. The cargo operations produce $1 billion in annual sales and profit margins that have topped 50 percent because goods are flown on jets with fare-paying passengers.

But there's no money in...

Wait, what?

Cuz dats a lotta moneys!