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

I don't know, i know Douglas airplanes last a long time. Bar would say it's more like an Irish Divorce, they're here, but they don't love you anymore.

Anyways, I wish we'd order more jets because I'm not getting the feeling we've ordered enough just to remain the same size. But that's just a gut feeling.

Look at the 777 & 747 at UAL. Would be nice to have nearly 100 of those top dollar paying aircraft. Plus all those 787 and A350 orders.

TeddyKGB

01-29-2013 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1342064)

Sorry, but that's just not right...give a guy a 6th SC for the month because he's a 3-day availability pilot when there are 4-day+ pilots in the hopper with ZERO SCs & ZERO raw?! Computer or no computer, that's going a bit far with the seniority rationale. I as much as anyone look forward to greater seniority someday so that I too may enjoy the benefits that accompany that status, but I think that's taking it entirely too far.

I get proactive and look ahead. Especially later in the month. If I'm in the 3+ SC / 80+ RAW buckets and I'm the only 3 day guy and there are a bunch of 4 day guys then I will move an X day to put me in the same available grouping as the 4 day guys. Strategic moving of X days can be a very valuable tool.

TeddyKGB

01-29-2013 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1341862)

I've flown more than anyone else in my category in Jan, plus 3 short calls. What do I get tomorrow? SC.

Awesome.

SC & RAW buckets reset tomorrow.

LeineLodge

01-29-2013 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1342154)

Shhhhhhhh. Don't let that secret out :eek:

80ktsClamp

01-29-2013 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta1067 (Post 1342155)

SC & RAW buckets reset tomorrow.

Tomorrow is the last day of the bid period. They reset the day after tomorrow.

Derp.

TeddyKGB

01-29-2013 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1342159)

Tomorrow is the last day of the bid period. They reset the day after tomorrow.

Derp.

Correct Sir. Had my date mixed up. My bad :o

RockyBoy

01-29-2013 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by LeineLodge (Post 1342158)

Shhhhhhhh. Don't let that secret out :eek:

If they would reduce the amount of time from 72 hours to 24 hours prior to move X days then that tool becomes awesome. Had that ability at JetBlue and you could watch open time the day prior and move days to avoid trips that showed up. It was great for those who knew how to use it. :D We also had real time swap/drop which made moving X days a breeze....no waiting for a PCS run.

About the only thing you can do here is tag a day onto the end of a block or take one off the end of a block that is larger than 3 days. Helps on occassion, but not very often from what I've seen.

TeddyKGB

01-29-2013 06:47 PM

If I'm unlucky enough to get a 5 day trip during a 5 day reserve block the 1st thing I do is move an X day so I have a reserve day after the 5 day trip. Good way to score an extra day off as you almost always get left alone on that reserve day after the 5 day trip.

forgot to bid

01-29-2013 06:49 PM

To help distract you from noticing that Delta1067 is spilling reserve trade secrets, here, a new movie trailer.

Should be up for the Oscars in 2014. For sure.