Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-09-2013, 06:15 AM
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Originally Posted by sinca3
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11-09-2013, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill
Thanks LeineLodge, Lobo, iaflyer, and CyclePilot!
Indeed, getting the info we need as commuters is difficult, and it's hard to find a source that gives fast uncluttered complete sched info, without all the "best price" spam.
Commuters, and there are 53% of us at Delta according to the ALPA contract poll I believe, understand how critical the info is-- there are some wierd days of the month around holidays, and Tuesdays, where your ability to report for a trip or get home from one may change by 8 hours! I have to check every single day of the month for my commute, both going and returning, so that I can put in PBS avoids for particular days that have issues. There are always 3-4 of them a month.
LL, PM received, will reply--thanks!
Just tested the sites mentioned:
Kayak.com does display all the flights. Unfortunately, every time you put in a new date, it wipes your "filters" and gives you all 1 and 2 stop flights (I want to be able to just show directs), and it resorts it cheapest first--and I want to show it by take off time, early to late in order. You can do this, but you have to click 5 spots to show the info how you want it, and it puts it on multiple pages... Also, the sort is done internally on the page, not via the URL form return, so you can't embed the view you want into the URL either. WORKABLE but not the best.
Passrider.com-- does display all the flights when using the upper right search box, and displays them all tightly and succinctly, in chrono order, on one page, and it preserves form filter selections (non-stop etc.). So far, passrider.com is the best place I've seen for the info display. They need a "next day... previous day" buttons on their response form, so you can just work through the month (quicktrip.com has that), but their display is very good.
Thanks all for the tips, and I want to be sure you understand I appreciate them all--just put these "reviews" on the sites up as a public-service in case other commuters are reading and don't want to have to look at all the options.
Indeed, getting the info we need as commuters is difficult, and it's hard to find a source that gives fast uncluttered complete sched info, without all the "best price" spam.
Commuters, and there are 53% of us at Delta according to the ALPA contract poll I believe, understand how critical the info is-- there are some wierd days of the month around holidays, and Tuesdays, where your ability to report for a trip or get home from one may change by 8 hours! I have to check every single day of the month for my commute, both going and returning, so that I can put in PBS avoids for particular days that have issues. There are always 3-4 of them a month.
LL, PM received, will reply--thanks!
Just tested the sites mentioned:
Kayak.com does display all the flights. Unfortunately, every time you put in a new date, it wipes your "filters" and gives you all 1 and 2 stop flights (I want to be able to just show directs), and it resorts it cheapest first--and I want to show it by take off time, early to late in order. You can do this, but you have to click 5 spots to show the info how you want it, and it puts it on multiple pages... Also, the sort is done internally on the page, not via the URL form return, so you can't embed the view you want into the URL either. WORKABLE but not the best.
Passrider.com-- does display all the flights when using the upper right search box, and displays them all tightly and succinctly, in chrono order, on one page, and it preserves form filter selections (non-stop etc.). So far, passrider.com is the best place I've seen for the info display. They need a "next day... previous day" buttons on their response form, so you can just work through the month (quicktrip.com has that), but their display is very good.
Thanks all for the tips, and I want to be sure you understand I appreciate them all--just put these "reviews" on the sites up as a public-service in case other commuters are reading and don't want to have to look at all the options.
11-09-2013, 08:14 AM
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Whoa. Vols enjoying a good start there T. Nice O drive to start and the D responds as well. Hope they can keep it up.
11-09-2013, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirtdiver
We stay in 3 different hotels in Paris. Watch out, these directions only work for the Novotel!
11-09-2013, 10:08 AM
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Just read this on facebook from the DPA page,
"ALPA has temporarily hijacked and cloned the DPA website. Watch your emails for further communication from DPA. DO NOT visit the site until further notice! Help ALPA realize how bad this decision was. Join the GO TEAM!"
"ALPA has temporarily hijacked and cloned the DPA website. Watch your emails for further communication from DPA. DO NOT visit the site until further notice! Help ALPA realize how bad this decision was. Join the GO TEAM!"
11-09-2013, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by TheManager
Whoa. Vols enjoying a good start there T. Nice O drive to start and the D responds as well. Hope they can keep it up.
11-09-2013, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Delta1067
Just read this on facebook from the DPA page,
"ALPA has temporarily hijacked and cloned the DPA website. Watch your emails for further communication from DPA. DO NOT visit the site until further notice! Help ALPA realize how bad this decision was. Join the GO TEAM!"
"ALPA has temporarily hijacked and cloned the DPA website. Watch your emails for further communication from DPA. DO NOT visit the site until further notice! Help ALPA realize how bad this decision was. Join the GO TEAM!"
Hits to that address are now being directed to deltapilotsassociation.org
11-09-2013, 11:45 AM
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Forget it. Not worth it.
Last edited by johnso29; 11-09-2013 at 12:39 PM. Reason: Waiting until the facts come out.
11-09-2013, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Delta1067
Just read this on facebook from the DPA page,
"ALPA has temporarily hijacked and cloned the DPA website. Watch your emails for further communication from DPA. DO NOT visit the site until further notice! Help ALPA realize how bad this decision was. Join the GO TEAM!"
"ALPA has temporarily hijacked and cloned the DPA website. Watch your emails for further communication from DPA. DO NOT visit the site until further notice! Help ALPA realize how bad this decision was. Join the GO TEAM!"
Further, if DPA can't secure and maintain a simple website, how will they be able to secure contract improvements, job security, etc for the pilot group???
<-----Amateur hourSorry couldn't resist
11-09-2013, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by LeineLodge
I wonder how they know "ALPA" did it. Maybe a disgruntled DPA member did it. Maybe TC did it on purpose to have something to talk about. Who knows for sure?
Further, if DPA can't secure and maintain a simple website, how will they be able to secure contract improvements, job security, etc for the pilot group??? <-----Amateur hour
Sorry couldn't resist
Further, if DPA can't secure and maintain a simple website, how will they be able to secure contract improvements, job security, etc for the pilot group???
<-----Amateur hourSorry couldn't resist
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