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Interesting that Delta released this extremely positive info (which they surely know will be disseminated far and wide) on the same day they were able to get a highly complimentary article into the WSJ.

Really turning up the heat on Alaska.

I only think how news like this is aimed at the stock price.

Dorfman

04-03-2014 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1616230)

I think the more appropriate question is why not DXB-DTW. DTW has a large Arabic population.

Back in the mid 2000s NWA applied for and was granted rights to fly to Iraq based on that large population in DTW. There is a large population of Christian Iraqis in that area.

p3flteng

04-03-2014 05:48 PM

Payback used for a Res G/S

Okay, I have searched the posts on this thread and not quite sure about this.
I just picked a Res G/s 3 day. Only the first day is an X day and the last two are normal on call days. So if I understand this correctly I will get the pay for the hours flown on the first day over my Res Guarantee.

My real question is I have a P/B day on the books from a previous IA, Can I put that Payback day on my schedule on Day 3 of the trip? That would pay the best for me as it a 35 hour layover and then back flying into base day 3.
Anyone?

tsquare

04-03-2014 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1616230)

I think the more appropriate question is why not DXB-DTW. DTW has a large Arabic population.

A similar question would be why don't we fly more JFK to Brazil.... big Portuguese speaking population up there.

I think it has to do something with ATL. :confused:

scambo1

04-03-2014 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by p3flteng (Post 1616240)

ALAN SHORE!!! paging ALAN SHORE!!!

80ktsClamp

04-03-2014 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1616243)

A similar question would be why don't we fly more JFK to Brazil.... big Portuguese speaking population up there.

I think it has to do something with ATL. :confused:

Don't you dare speak like that about the Center of All Truth, Knowledge, and Light.

Purple Drank

04-03-2014 05:55 PM

I can't imagine one can use a PB day on a GS...

rahc	04-03-2014 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Timbo (Post 1616160)

Keep an eye on two things; type (LR or ER) and temps. This time of year it's not too hot at 10pm there (departure time) as long as it's an LR you should be fine if you can find a seat, but in summer months it can be over 100F at 10pm....and that can be a problem even with the LR.

I flew 3 DXB trips last mo. and we were not payload optimized on any of them, but we were completely full on all of them out of DXB (not into) and left some non-revs behind. Some did get on however, but there were about 25 on the list.

One backup plan is to buy a Zed fare on Air France to Paris, then get on DL there.

If for some reason (MX usually) they put an ER on it, could be very tight getting out and they might payload optimize it. ER's are ships #7001-7008.

Check the ship numbers in iCrew, flight status the day prior. The 10 LR's are 7101-7110.

Awesome! Thanks Timbo.... I assume the code in travelnet 77L is the LR. Unfortunately, I'm sending people off S4 so ZEDs aren't an option. 10 days out so, the temp shouldn't be any higher and there are close to 50 seats still avail.

Denny Crane

04-03-2014 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by p3flteng (Post 1616240)

Correct on the first paragraph and, unfortunately, no you cannot do that after the trip is already on your schedule.

You will also get a payback day put on your schedule either 9/10 hours after you block in on a domestic trip or 13 hours after block in from an international (ocean crossing on the last day) trip.

Alan's Mentor with mad cow:)

p3flteng

04-03-2014 06:17 PM

Was worth a shot....the thing I was thinking about with x day movement was in reference to getting a Res G/s and all days fall on your on call days, You can move an x day to the first day.
Thanks.

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