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Boomer 04-02-2014 08:50 PM


Originally Posted by iceman49 (Post 1615382)
A mandatory bulletin to shake a "million mile" hvc hand GMAB

Do you get to hug his "million mile" trophy wife too? :eek:

In a week the DCI guys will get a memo telling us to do it also... One seamless Delta experience.

Can I wait until after I've wolfed down a dozen wings from Popeyes? Sometimes that's my only chance to eat during a 5-leg day.

Or maybe shake hands while I'm pushing my way upstream from using the aft lav.

buzzpat 04-02-2014 10:32 PM


Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1615519)
I think it's a great idea! I will have 'fun' with it too. I'm going to start by telling him that since he's going over a Million Miles, HE gets to FLY the leg!

"Step right up, here you go Mr. Million Miles, sit in MY seat! Now...see... you just push these things to the wall, then you just pull back at the end of the runway, and that guy on your right will explain everything else! What seat did you have? Why? Because I'll be sitting back there, so don't fk up the landing!":D

My sentiments exactly Timbo! I'm very cordial, and, after they scowl, I make a crack about them sitting up front so I can sit in back. I appreciate their patronage greatly. I also try to delicately intimate that we're working hard for them. Show them the cockpit, answer any questions, and invite them to enjoy what is an increasingly customer friendly experience in the back. I actually relish that aspect of the job. I don't care if it comes from a bulletin or not. I also drag bags downstairs and push wheelchairs. If they're total dbags, I move on.

Alan Shore 04-02-2014 11:39 PM


Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1615462)
Where do we go to request the 2 days prior to CQ off? I recall you could have that forced onto your schedule

The two days off prior to training applies only to qualification training, and you ask for it when you enter your AE/VD/MD bid. The days will not be forced on your line if you do not want them.

Roadkill 04-02-2014 11:55 PM

Thx.
I read the contract and search it pretty often. But I constantly find myself asking...
How does that alan shore know so much?
;)

Sink r8 04-03-2014 12:34 AM

Deleted. Early morning post.

forgot to bid 04-03-2014 12:46 AM


Originally Posted by Alan Shore (Post 1615581)
The two days off prior to training applies only to qualification training, and you ask for it when you enter your AE/VD/MD bid. The days will not be forced on your line if you do not want them.

Tis true. When bidding to go to the 717 I asked for the two days off. When I went to bid for my line the month prior to training I decided to do a reserve line and just bid all of my favorite days off. I thought that PBS would award those days automatically.

It does not. I ended up on RES up to the day I started class, no 48 hours off. Turns out I was told you still have to bid those days off and if you don't get them off then that provision kicks in I guess manually? I didn't follow up, didn't care.


Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1615585)
Thx.
I read the contract and search it pretty often. But I constantly find myself asking...
How does that alan shore know so much?
;)

I'm starting to think he wrote it.

I kind of think of him as using one of those intelligent PBS like voices to calmly inform us of why he wrote it the way he wrote it, and it all makes sense...

http://www.tvworthwatching.com/blog/...f-spader-2.jpg

:D

forgot to bid 04-03-2014 12:51 AM


Originally Posted by Bluto (Post 1615502)
Won't we be able to do initial and cq training on our (nearly) state of the art windows-powered tablets?

My understanding is we are going to some sort of quick matrix like download. You'll walk into the CPO, get your download, be good to go on bulletins... charts... manuals... revisions... hell, how about a whole new plane in a few seconds? Thanks to our new IT department, dun. don. dawn. dam. dan. your new name is dan and your mission is to...

http://www.world-art.ru/cinema/img/10000/4607/143.jpg

seems legit.

badflaps 04-03-2014 02:00 AM


Originally Posted by shiznit (Post 1615416)
Hmmm, be nice and show some appreciation the highest revenue generating customers.... That's crap, screw those guys... They can go and take their money somewhere else.:rolleyes:

Just hand out cards with secret 4th floor phone # and a "call anytime" logo...

Roadie85 04-03-2014 03:25 AM


Originally Posted by badflaps (Post 1615591)
Just hand out cards with secret 4th floor phone # and a "call anytime" logo...

There you go, problem solved.

dalad 04-03-2014 03:36 AM

Mud Pup strikes again
 
Incident: Delta MD88 at New York on Apr 2nd 2014, hydraulic failure and runway excursion

By Simon Hradecky, created Thursday, Apr 3rd 2014 11:26Z, last updated Thursday, Apr 3rd 2014 11:30Z
A Delta Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-88, registration N992DL performing flight DL-886 from Atlanta,GA to New York La Guardia,NY (USA) with 118 passengers and 5 crew, was descending towards New York when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and decided to divert to New York's JFK Airport requesting runway 31L (length 14,572 feet/4,442 meters). The crew indicated they had lost all hydraulics fluid, had no brakes whatsoever, the gear doors would be open due to manual gear extension and they had no nose gear steering. JFK Tower advised emergency services that runway 31L (runways 22 active) was reserved for the emergency and would be closed as soon as the aircraft landed, they were cleared to proceed to assist the aircraft as needed after landing. The aircraft touched down and slowed on the runway, the crew requested chocks repeatedly stating they had no brakes, both engines were shut down, fire brigades told the crew they would apply chocks as soon as the aircraft came to a stop. The aircraft went off the runway at low speed and came to a stop with all gear on soft ground.

The passengers disembarked normally via the rear stair of the aircraft and were bussed to the terminal.

The airline confirmed a hydraulic problem prompted the crew to divert to JFK Airport due to the longer runways available. While taxiing to the gate the aircraft exited a taxiway.

Delta (DL) #886 ? 02-Apr-2014 ? KATL - KLGA ? FlightAware

Metars:
KJFK 030251Z 00000KT 10SM SCT140 BKN250 05/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP191 T00500033 51002 $
KJFK 030151Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 06/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP190 T00560033 $
KJFK 030051Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 06/03 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T00610033 $
KJFK 022351Z 19003KT 10SM BKN250 06/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T00560033 10089 20056 53003 $
KJFK 022251Z 19005KT 10SM FEW080 BKN250 07/04 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP187 T00670039 $
KJFK 022151Z 21003KT 10SM SCT250 08/04 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP185 T00830044 $

Passenger Photo (Photo: Mark Albert):
Passenger Photo (Photo: Mark Albert)


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