Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Major > Delta
Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? >

Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Search
Notices

Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-14-2014, 06:09 PM
  #162701  
Straight QOL, homie
 
Purple Drank's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Feb 2012
Position: Record-Shattering Profit Facilitator
Posts: 4,202
Default

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy View Post
And why do they typically park their bag right next to their chair while at the computer?
Probably so their **** doesn't get stolen.

Not that any thief would bother schlepping the FAs' four-bag rig, food cooler, and cat carrier...
Purple Drank is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:14 PM
  #162702  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Oct 2009
Posts: 3,108
Default

Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp View Post
That's more like it.

Very interesting and something we have to avoid. You on the bus? That sure sounds like a 320 day!
Yes.

Hoping not to repeat my bidding error.
gzsg is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:20 PM
  #162703  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Ferd149's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: LAX ERA
Posts: 3,457
Default

Originally Posted by gzsg View Post
Ferd

I hear what you are saying, but we are in ALPA not the long shoreman's union.

I agree to eliminating profit sharing if we get 40% 1/1/15. 2004 rates plus some inflation.

Here is the problem with opening the profit sharing box, we will be cost neutral. Give up some/all profit sharing and get another pathetic 4/8/3/3. Basically nothing to management because we funded it with our profit sharing and the balance is inflation.

We need to leave profit sharing alone and get a minimum of 20% 1/1/15.

Look at the annual increases of our executives. Do they make concessions to get gains?

Time for DALPA to lead instead of follow.

Jerry

Originally Posted by gzsg View Post
Ferd

One more thing to ponder.

Many of our pilots are stuck in the past, never realizing the industry has changed forever. Billions in fees. No fare wars.

We drop SFO-NRT. UAL drops SEA-NRT.

It is the oligopoly of management's dreams.

Our economy is lackluster and picking up steam every day.

None of us can imagine the profits Delta will make. We will soon announce an additional $250 million in free cash flow in the second quarter.

Our profits will easily hit $5 billion in 2015.

Ferd we get 20% of the profit over $2.5 billion. Do you really want to give that up? This money is a small token of our billions in life changing concessions. Let's leave it alone and make the historic gains our MEC has committed to without concessions.

Jerry
Jerry,

No I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT GIVING ANYTHING UP! You'll have to show me your math for the 40% but here is what I'm thinking.....assuming it's possible tax wise. We take the current profit sharing and ADD IT TO what the company contributes to our 401K. Then you go for your 20% raise. If that is impossible tax wise put some of it towards more vacation $$/ day or more training $$/ day.

Now, I realize there are guys who need the cash vs putting towards retirement $$ (which would be tax differed) but that is another conversation.

I'm not naive enough to think profit sharing will truly go away as it's way to ingrained in most guys minds (plus they need the cash). But, I've disagreed with it since I've been here.

Anyway, agree to disagree? I don't make it to Dukes much anymore, but the beers are on me.

Ferd

PS Wouldn't be cool if we were longshoremen?
Ferd149 is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:28 PM
  #162704  
:-)
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Default

DCI pilots aren't stealing mainline pilot's stuff.

Edit: Not saying you're making accusations, just saying, that's most likely not the source of the theft.

Last edited by Mesabah; 07-14-2014 at 06:50 PM.
Mesabah is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:32 PM
  #162705  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jul 2008
Posts: 4,933
Default

Originally Posted by Mesabah View Post
DCI pilots aren't stealing mainline pilot's stuff.
No one's saying they are. Most of us still don't like DCI pilots in our lounge.
hockeypilot44 is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:32 PM
  #162706  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Denny Crane's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: Kickin’ Back
Posts: 6,971
Default

Since when did anyone say they were?

Denny
Denny Crane is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:35 PM
  #162707  
:-)
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Default

Originally Posted by hockeypilot44 View Post
No one's saying they are. Most of us still don't like DCI pilots in our lounge.
I have seen Delta pilots in our lounges, it never bothered me.
Mesabah is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:39 PM
  #162708  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Denny Crane's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: Kickin’ Back
Posts: 6,971
Default

Originally Posted by Mesabah View Post
I have seen Delta pilots in our lounges, it never bothered me.
Just curious, where would that be?

Denny
Denny Crane is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 06:44 PM
  #162709  
:-)
 
Joined APC: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,339
Default

Originally Posted by Denny Crane View Post
Just curious, where would that be?

Denny
DTW, B/C concourse, as it is a long walk back to the mainline lounge. There was also a mainline guy dating one of our FA's, they hung out on ready reserve.
Mesabah is offline  
Old 07-14-2014, 07:00 PM
  #162710  
The Brown Dot +1
 
scambo1's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jun 2009
Position: 777B
Posts: 7,775
Default

Originally Posted by Mesabah View Post
I have seen Delta pilots in our lounges, it never bothered me.
I didn't steal your hat!
scambo1 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
On Autopilot
Regional
22594
11-05-2021 07:03 AM
AeroCrewSolut
Delta
153
08-14-2018 12:18 PM
Bill Lumberg
Major
71
06-13-2012 08:36 AM
Quagmire
Major
253
04-16-2011 06:19 AM
JiffyLube
Major
12
03-07-2008 04:27 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices