Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 671013)

To me, the decision to go to mainline from a regional is a personal one just like what airplanes or bases you bid. Its nobody's business. If a senior guy wants to stay I am sure they have their reason but I don't want to be at an airline who recieves as long as they stay cheap.

FWIW, I have a good friend who spent 12 years at ASA and is now at DAL on the MD88 in ATL. In January he hits year 3 pay ($88/hr) which equals his 3rd year pay at ASA when he left and in 2011 his pay equals what it'd been if he stayed at ASA all of these years but remember he's on the lowest plane in ATL. If he switches his pay improves further plus he gets strong work rules and, per the contract, no other airline is allowed to take planes from him but he can, if deemed a worthy fight, take planes from ASA.

But honestly, why did he come to DAL? To fly larger planes and go further places and make more money and stop being at the mercy of DAL and instead be a part of DAL. But Joe, to each his own. You do whats best for you.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 671040)

Sorry to hear that news Mesabah. That is the same reason I decided it was necessary to move on. Here, good news or bad news, at least you are on the same team.

What surprised me about Delta was:

1. The pilots are great guys to fly with
2. The overnights are often nice layovers at places I'd return to on vacation
3. Dispatchers and Mechanics are expected to do their jobs. It is a much lower threat environment than most regional airlines where a operations mistake is always self disclosed and blamed on the Captain
4. Crew scheduling is mostly logical and reasonable
5. Flying really old, outdated, equipment is more fun than I thought it would be. Flying the 767-300ER with the big motors and the winglets rivals the reason I married my wife.

Originally Posted by Pineapple Guy (Post 671042)

What surprised me about Delta was:

1. The pilots are great guys to fly with

And this surprised you why???:mad:

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 664066)

Me. I live in base, I only have 3 more days and I'm off the rest of the month, I am the bottom of the line holder list and I have 19 days off on a 74 hour line at $72/hr and I've only been here for just a little more than a year and a half. It goes to $88/hr next year.

If I lost ATL I'd go fly the MD88 in JFK happy to still be employed with what I think we all agree is the best airline in the industry.

Originally Posted by JoeMerchant (Post 664069)

You stay there and fly your 7 days this month with 98 hours of pay...I'll stay here and fly 6 days for 75 hours next month....You will make more, and we will both be happy....Deal?

Originally Posted by JoeMerchant (Post 664073)

Sounds great....I'm glad you enjoy your job...I don't want to commute to JFK to make less and have a worse schedule...but that's just me..

I make 93.59/hr and get my choice of schedules..sounds like we are both happy where we are.

Originally Posted by JoeMerchant (Post 664085)

Sounds like everyone has weekends off, lots of time off, and nobody is worried about commuting to JFK for reserve or getting furloughed....Great...You enjoy your mainline job, and I will enjoy being "scooter trash"....Sounds like everyone is happy! What's the problem?

Originally Posted by Denny Crane (Post 671003)

Capn,

I'm not sure it it is the same place you would do it but we can put our AE, VD, and MD bids in ICREW under the bids tab where it lists "Advance Entitlements." It's in a similar place in ecrew.

Denny

Originally Posted by JoeMerchant (Post 670980)

So a senior ASA pilot is making about the same amount of money as a 10 year Delta pilot? Now you understand why the senior pilots at ASA and CMR aren't really interested in flowthroughs.

Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 670957)

JetBlue, Lufthansa Plan Code-Share Deal - WSJ.com

CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Lufthansa on Monday announced plans to expand co-operation with JetBlue Airways (JBLU) in a move that may irk rivals such as Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL).

The German flag carrier and JetBlue plan a code-share deal from early October, a move that will leverage the U.S. carrier's strong position at New York's John F. Kennedy airport.

Deustche Lufthansa AG (DLAKY) acquired a 19% stake in parent JetBlue Airways Group Inc. in January 2008, but planned cooperation required the U.S. airline to first upgrade some of its reservations technology.

The planned tie had already raised concern from some rivals wary of efforts by members of the Lufthansa-led Star Alliance to boost their presence at JFK.

Delta last year called for Lufthansa to drop its two JetBlue board seats and "restructure" its relationship if it wanted additional anti-trust clearance for Star members.......