Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-01-2012 | 09:14 AM
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Whats going on in the Mecca today? saw they already assigned 3 GS on the M88b.
12-01-2012 | 09:15 AM
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I just flew with the number 2 F/O, he had 140 hrs. for Nov.
Yes, some of that is G/S, but that's why he's the number 2 F/O, and senior to half the Captains.
He's not crying about not moving up, he's loving it! I'm thinking of bidding F/O, I'd be just a little in front of him...but then I'd have to fly a lot more.
The problem with greenslips is, you have to show up...
Yes, some of that is G/S, but that's why he's the number 2 F/O, and senior to half the Captains.
He's not crying about not moving up, he's loving it! I'm thinking of bidding F/O, I'd be just a little in front of him...but then I'd have to fly a lot more.
The problem with greenslips is, you have to show up...
12-01-2012 | 09:26 AM
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12-01-2012 | 10:11 AM
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Meh. We don't need more vacation weeks, we need better vacation weeks. I think UCAL is in the 3:40-ish range per day, which is better than our 3:15 but it really needs to be at least 5.
A 35 hour week is a powerful block of credit on your line that actually gets you 7 extra days off. 21-22.5 hours usually gets you 3, maybe 4, and is in the sweet spot for making the long haul guys unblockable.
If there was a 7 day trip that reported at 00:01 on day 1 and released at 23:59 on day 7, we would be all righteously indignant about how it needed to pay at least 35 hours, yet with vacation we accept 22.5? A "week" of vacation gets you an extra 3 days?
A 35 hour week is a powerful block of credit on your line that actually gets you 7 extra days off. 21-22.5 hours usually gets you 3, maybe 4, and is in the sweet spot for making the long haul guys unblockable.
If there was a 7 day trip that reported at 00:01 on day 1 and released at 23:59 on day 7, we would be all righteously indignant about how it needed to pay at least 35 hours, yet with vacation we accept 22.5? A "week" of vacation gets you an extra 3 days?
12-01-2012 | 10:14 AM
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And I'm tired of losing 3 of my vacation days because I'm on reserve. I don't receive 7 actual vacation days. I receive 4. I only receive 7 days of vacation credit.
12-01-2012 | 10:58 AM
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In the past, the EC seats weren't available to us or the frequent flyers (they are still trying to sell them) until 24 hours prior to departure. So, list yourself, get the best seat you can then at 23:59 prior to departure go back into delta.com and reselect your seat. I forget where I read this, but I didn't discover it by trial and error
However, I thought this was fixed in the last contract. For the last 2 or 3 months, I've gotten an EC seat right off. A quick call to the CP Support Center will also get ya a good seat and really answer the question.
Ferd
However, I thought this was fixed in the last contract. For the last 2 or 3 months, I've gotten an EC seat right off. A quick call to the CP Support Center will also get ya a good seat and really answer the question.
Ferd
Just thought I'd use your post to comment on this subject. I just flew a trip and deviated from DH yesterday. I was able to change my seat to an economy comfort seat via the "seat change" link after you access your seat via your record locator on Travelnet. My FO tried to do it by going direct to delta.com and it would not allow him to do it but he was able to do it the same way I did via "seat change" link on Travelnet.
Denny
12-01-2012 | 11:45 AM
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Hi Ferd,
Just thought I'd use your post to comment on this subject. I just flew a trip and deviated from DH yesterday. I was able to change my seat to an economy comfort seat via the "seat change" link after you access your seat via your record locator on Travelnet. My FO tried to do it by going direct to delta.com and it would not allow him to do it but he was able to do it the same way I did via "seat change" link on Travelnet.
Denny
Just thought I'd use your post to comment on this subject. I just flew a trip and deviated from DH yesterday. I was able to change my seat to an economy comfort seat via the "seat change" link after you access your seat via your record locator on Travelnet. My FO tried to do it by going direct to delta.com and it would not allow him to do it but he was able to do it the same way I did via "seat change" link on Travelnet.
Denny
That's exactly how I do mine, and it works, weeks in advance...but as someone pointed out above, I use the Company Business link to list, not the Crew Travel link, which requires your rotation number, etc. Not sure if that makes a difference, sounds like it might.
12-01-2012 | 12:12 PM
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12-01-2012 | 12:25 PM
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Yep, here's the skinny. Just spoke with someone. If you book company business PS, it opens seat selection to include EC. If you book your DH thru crew travel, you have to be within 24 hours for EC to open up. I'm inside 24 and just made the switch.
12-01-2012 | 12:44 PM
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From: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
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