Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-19-2013, 10:02 AM
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United Airlines parent plans $2 billion in cost cuts - chicagotribune.com
This article says United is cancelling SEA-NRT. I know ANA has been increasing service on the route, and with Delta doing SEA-NRT and SEA-HND it seems there isn't room for everyone. Seems like Delta won't have any issues filling the seats now.
This article says United is cancelling SEA-NRT. I know ANA has been increasing service on the route, and with Delta doing SEA-NRT and SEA-HND it seems there isn't room for everyone. Seems like Delta won't have any issues filling the seats now.
11-19-2013, 10:04 AM
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11-19-2013, 10:07 AM
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11-19-2013, 10:51 AM
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Aren't you glad GOL is part owned by Delta? :roll eyes:
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11-19-2013, 10:54 AM
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There's no way in hell that they have 5700 current cards. Even if that were the case, they would need to receive 15.6 renewals every day (5700/365) just to tread water. I just don't see that kind of support. More often than not, guys are like me - they filled out a card 3+ years ago and have never renewed it.
I'd like to see a petition from Delta pilots demanding that Tim either pull the trigger or fold up his tent - by a certain date. January 1st has a nice ring to it, but I'd even be happy with April 2014 (exactly 1 year prior to C2015 openers.) I've been halfway toying with the idea of starting a petition, but don't really know how to validate signatures so it doesn't get accused of being rigged.
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11-19-2013, 10:55 AM
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GOL is actually selling seats from MCO to SDQ. In fact, they sell seats all the way down to Brasil, Sao Paolo, etc. The flights are GOL 737's, not the Atlanta-based code share partner's planes. The future of international flying is already going to the foreign carriers whom have lower costs, whether in hourly crew rates, or ticket is sold in USD$, but the crews are paid in a cheaper local currency, like brasilian reals or chinese RMB.
11-19-2013, 10:55 AM
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Its a creative approach to deal with the limitation of using a 737 fleet to do that type of flying.
(too bad they don't have a strong international ally that could help them with the long-haul routes :roll eyes
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George
11-19-2013, 11:04 AM
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The DPA leadership is nuts enough to think this leads back to ALPA and there is something they can use for political gain. IMHO, that's the kind of politics (involving the cops) that we don't need. Pilot on pilot prosecution? Given that the DPA may be screwing the pilots' employment (Delta is hiring pilots and needs staffing) the DPA may be unwittingly picking a fight with Delta management. Delta probably does not want pilots going outside the Company to try to get other employees in trouble over a matter of union politics. Management , by law they have to deal with whoever represents the Delta pilots and does not have a dog in that fight, but if people don't come to work, then it becomes a management problem.
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11-19-2013, 11:13 AM
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I thought I saw something about them opening a Santo Domingo base. Their website doesn't have it listed on their map, but you can buy a MCO-SDQ on the website. It is cheaper to fly MCO-JFK-GRU on Delta that it is MCO-SDQ-GRU on GOL so we have that going for us.
11-19-2013, 11:32 AM
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Why is it that some people think that every milestone and anniversary in U.S. history is an opportunity to make commentary to score political points? 
I understand that each event involved politicians, but sometimes it's best to appreciate things for what that mean to us as Americans beyond the political sphere.
I understand that each event involved politicians, but sometimes it's best to appreciate things for what that mean to us as Americans beyond the political sphere.
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