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Old 12-05-2013 | 07:40 AM
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Looks like a blown tire on takeoff. Jacked the wing up pretty good.

ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-332ER (WL) N182DN Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
Old 12-05-2013 | 07:43 AM
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anybody been to PDX and bought Apple stuff? Same deal as on Delta Perks page minus the tax? Thanks
Old 12-05-2013 | 08:02 AM
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Old 12-05-2013 | 08:03 AM
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Is anybody getting a "OKNF" on their monthly schedule?

Does anyone know what it means?

Thx
Old 12-05-2013 | 08:05 AM
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Anyone have any insight into whether the longer layovers on some of the ULH flights are far117 driven or just winter schedule lightening. Some remain at 24 hours and some are 48-ish hours.
Old 12-05-2013 | 08:06 AM
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I haven't counted exactly yet, but it seems to me that the 73n trips I'm looking at for Jan have MANY MANY more 3-legs on the last day than they used to. Seems the answer to all that rest for block time is this: just fly the hell out of them on the last day, and then they'll get plenty of rest after the trip!

For the 73, it used to be 1-2 legs a day, and an 8 leg 4-day was kinda heinous. Also, as we suspected... all the good Caribbean layovers are gone. Now we have 3 nights in a row at JFK instead, and all the SJU, AUA, SDQ, PUJ, MBJ trips are all just turns out of JFK.

We almost never had trips ending at 2300ish--just 2 or 3 usually. This month there are 19 trips that land at 2359. Yes, that's right, they tweaked the cost index to give them a 3 day trip instead of a 4 day trip 19 times. Trip blocks out at 0029, 19 of them, and they are all 4 days paying 15.45 to 17.10 hours credit. WOW can you say super-crp? Low-pay 4 day where you have to pay for your own hotel room the last night for commuters!

It's hard to keep a positive outlook in this job... every couple months, something else happens that reduces the quality of life. Sliding backwards still in seniority despite seemingly plenty of capt spots being AEd, more flying on the trips now up to the 9hr block point, and shorter layovers.

I think BB is right-- after looking at the Jan trips, I don't think my "they're all pretty much equal if not redeyes, just bid day's off," philosophy isn't a good one any longer. I think I'll have to go through the package and list all the dogs as avoids or something.

hmm... must... keep...positive.... let's see. Ok, how's this? Even though they cut the delta flights for my commute from 6 to 3 for Dec, at least ONE of them is still mainline! Yaaay...

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Old 12-05-2013 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
Looks like a blown tire on takeoff. Jacked the wing up pretty good.

ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 767-332ER (WL) N182DN Madrid-Barajas Airport (MAD)
The Spanish report says the plane took off and had a gear problem then returned and landed, departing the runway.
Old 12-05-2013 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LandGreen2
anybody been to PDX and bought Apple stuff? Same deal as on Delta Perks page minus the tax? Thanks
I found a better deal on Amazon. No tax and free shipping.
Old 12-05-2013 | 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by LandGreen2
anybody been to PDX and bought Apple stuff? Same deal as on Delta Perks page minus the tax? Thanks
Yes - I live in the PDX area and have done it many times. Just bring your ID. But, as others have said, you might actually be able to find better deals elsewhere.
Old 12-05-2013 | 08:34 AM
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Oh hey, here's something that may be totally a truly positive thing-- I don't see the short NYC layo listed now, it's a new hotel. Maybe it's a better place than the old one? (I'd list it but then I'd get 10 PMs from people telling me that, despite 10,000 people a day watching Delta pilots pile into said hotel's van and thus anyone with bad intent who did 5 seconds of scouting would know where we stay, me posting the name of a hotel we stay at on this forum is a total security violation). Anyways, has anyone stayed at the new short layo NYC and how is it if so?
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