Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1303470)

I just hope we get their F/A's! :D

Originally Posted by SailorJerry (Post 1303553)

If you put in a "first in order for short call" yellow slip, then you'll get it. The pitfall is if you're senior, and you just use the "if needed for short call" yellow slip, then young pups such as myself can use the first in order for short call slip to cherry pick the late SCs. Each yellow slip template has two time windows. First is earliest start, second is latest release. Fill em out and enjoy the 1400-0200 SC.

Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1303577)

Timbo, ever the teeth and cankle man.:D

I gotta hand it to him, ACL pointed this out over a year ago.

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1303592)

The VA F/A's I see in MCO look pretty hot,
in their snappy red uniforms with the hats! :p

Of course, we get to fly with their Grandmothers....:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by MDPilot (Post 1303456)

Delta (DAL.N) is understood to have offered to buy Singapore Airlines' (SIAL.SI) 49 percent stake in Virgin. If it succeeds, Delta's European partner Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) may then buy part of Richard Branson's 51 percent stake, seeing its founder lose control of the airline for the first time.


Its the new SKYTEAM AIR LINES!!

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1303592)

The VA F/A's I see in MCO look pretty hot, in their snappy red uniforms with the hats! :p

Of course, we get to fly with their Grandmothers....:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by LNL76 (Post 1303603)

Any one of you hot, studly SENIOR dudes want to post your photos on here? Vagabond and I will be happy to judge your hotness factor.....:D

Originally Posted by Huffington Post, just now

Sir Richard Branson reportedly faces loses control of airline Virgin Atlantic for the first time as America's largest airline made a secret takeover approach.

Delta Air Lines is understood to have offered to buy Singapore Airlines' 49% holding in Virgin, the Sunday Times said.

If it succeeds, Delta's European partner Air France-KLM may then buy part of Sir Richard's 51% stake, leaving the entrepreneur without majority control of the airline.

Sir Richard, who set up the airline in 1984, is said to have been weighing its future for several years, appointing Deutsche Bank two years ago to examine offers.

Delta and Air France-KLM came close to a deal in February 2011 but discussions broke down over price and Branson's rights over the Virgin brand.

Virgin, which has its headquarters at Gatwick, has a fleet of 40 aircraft and flies around six million passengers a year to long-haul destinations. It posted a pre-tax loss of £80 million in the 12 months to the end of February.

Singapore paid £600 million for its stake in 1999 and there is no certainty a deal would be reached.

Earlier this year, British Airways expanded as it bought BMI British Midland, the second-largest Heathrow operator, giving it more than 50% of the crowded airport's take-off and landing slots.

Delta is America's biggest carrier by the number of passengers, carrying about 160 million a year compared with United Airlines' 140 million.

Originally Posted by BBC

Virgin Atlantic has reported an annual loss because of higher fuel prices.

The carrier made a loss of £80m in the 12 months to the end of February, compared with a profit of £18.5m a year earlier.

Founded by Sir Richard Branson and 49% owned by Singapore Airlines, Virgin said its fuel costs rose by one third.

Revenues at the airline increased 3% to £2.74bn, while its passenger numbers went up by 2% to 5.4 million.

Its load factor - the measure of how full its flights were - totalled 78%.

Virgin's chief executive Steve Ridgway said: "In an incredibly challenging market, we have managed to grow top line revenues and fly more customers than last year.

"However, with the prevailing uncertainty in the economy, sky high fuel prices and a 25% hike in our air passenger duty fees, converting this sales growth into profit has not been possible."

Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1303629)

I'll show you mine, if you show me yours! ;)