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02-27-2014 | 08:13 PM

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Going2Baja

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Originally Posted by Jughead

I heard that the company who originally came up with the concept now can't do them for the price as quoted. Delta said too bad - that was our arraigned price, now the entire thing has stalled.

Isn't that what Alaska said to DAL over some MX Contract recently?

Baja.

02-27-2014 | 08:27 PM

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forgot to bid

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From: Light Chop

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Originally Posted by Jughead

I heard that the company who originally came up with the concept now can't do them for the price as quoted. Delta said too bad - that was our arraigned price, now the entire thing has stalled.

Ironic that something dealing with the MD-88 would go into a holding pattern and then stall.

/channeling my inner Bar

02-27-2014 | 08:31 PM

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From: Light Chop

So what did we decide?

“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”

can be...

“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WE'RE NUMBER THREE FOR TAKEOFF, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”

what about...

"“FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, “FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WE'RE NUMBER THREE FOR TAKEOFF, EXPECT AN ON TIME ARRIVAL, PLEASE PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”PREPARE THE CABIN FOR DEPARTURE.”

That on time arrival was something I did for a while because FAs would call and ask if we're going to be on time. I felt like heading it off at the pass, so to me I'm talking to the FAs and giving them information.

But maybe not.

Now the FAA guys I've dealt with, I do not honestly think they'd care about a small deviation from the standard. I think a 1 minute well rehearsed listen-to-myself diatribe while taxing could be ranked right up there with not putting your O2 mask on though.

02-27-2014 | 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

Ok.

We also have 18 787s commitments in our SEC filings, is Delta not allowed to cancel those or because they put it in an SEC filing they're obligated to take those jets?

Delta announced in an SEC filing that the 787 were put off until 2020. You got any announcement from Delta that the actual increase in the mainline fleet of 26 aircraft in 2013 they just posted didn't occur, or any announcement from Delta that their fleet plan growth in this SEC filing http://deltaairlines.q4cdn.com/b55fbca1-55ca-4323-bbee-ce1eb9992a05.pdf is not on track? Maybe all those 717s, 737, A321s and A330s aren't really coming.

02-28-2014 | 02:46 AM

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FrankCobretti

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People, this is not hard.

"Good ____ ladies and gentlemen, and welcome aboard Delta Air Lines Flight ___ to beautiful _____. We're currently _____ in line for takeoff; so flight attendants, please prepare the cabin for departure, and thank you for flying with us here at Delta Air Lines."

02-28-2014 | 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GunshipGuy

I heard from a good source that they were close to getting an agreement; possibly something by the end of the month, but here we are and I haven't seen anything. It could be making the rounds before something is officially announced, or they're not as close as they thought they were. It was also said that a package deal was what was being considered and our side didn't want to break up the package, whereas the other side was trying to get things piecemeal.

I predict we will see a TA announced next week. MEC meeting Mar 3-6. Negotiating Comm. elections. Sounds like the perfect time to announce a deal before new negotiators are elected. I have no evidence for this, just a gut feeling.