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07-24-2014 | 01:40 PM

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Alan Shore

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Originally Posted by Timbo

It would be nice if we had a DALPA scheduling expert available on speed dial, 24/7 to ask for direction when these situations develop. It never seems to happen between 9-5, M-F, only after hours, and usually on a weekend!

I agree that would be great, but for the record, they're now available M-F 8-8.

07-24-2014 | 01:54 PM

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Bucking Bar

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Originally Posted by Mesabah

ALPA would never survive a regional - mainline merger.

To hear some of my Captains speak, ALPA allowed Delta to merge with Northwest.

07-24-2014 | 01:56 PM

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Mesabah

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Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

To hear some of my Captains speak, ALPA allowed Delta to merge with Northwest.

It's interesting that if NWA had not been ALPA, the merger may have been way more favorable to Delta than the way it went.

07-24-2014 | 02:20 PM

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Timbo

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore

I agree that would be great, but for the record, they're now available M-F 8-8.

Alan, are you talking about the DALPA scheduling guys, or LEC reps, or both? Can I call the DALPA office after 5pm and get someone to answer?

07-24-2014 | 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by johnso29

I've had the Samsung Galaxy. I was less than impressed.

Very disappointed with the one I had.

07-24-2014 | 02:28 PM

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Alan Shore

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Originally Posted by TheManager

...the duty pilot is of no help. His job is to take your statement if you punch out. You will talk to him.

Only if you stay on the line. The gouge from the DTW reps seems to be to inform Crew Tracking that you are not fit to extend your FDP, that you will be waiting in the gatehouse for your reroute message and hotel information, and that you'll be happy to take a call from your CP at some later point in time.

07-24-2014 | 02:30 PM

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Alan Shore

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Originally Posted by Timbo

Alan, are you talking about the DALPA scheduling guys, or LEC reps, or both? Can I call the DALPA office after 5pm and get someone to answer?

Yes. The ALPA scheduling guys are now there 8-8.

07-24-2014 | 02:35 PM

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Timbo

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore

Yes. The ALPA scheduling guys are now there 8-8.

Good to know!

Thanks Alan, and thank you to any DALPA Scheduling guys reading this too!

07-24-2014 | 02:39 PM

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Alan Shore

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Originally Posted by GunshipGuy

I'm fully prepared to be underwhelmed and told "This is best that we can get; it's humanely impossible to do better. Take it now; TVM; RA's too smart to give in if we turn it down and we'll only get less if we do."

Not trying to start anything, but would you ever expect your agent to come back saying anything other than that he's done the best he can? What else do you expect them to say?

Those of us who were here for C2K may remember that committee saying something about having tried for more but settling for what they felt was the most they could get. As I recall, they too used the TVM argument.

07-24-2014 | 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Shore

No doubt. Well done. Did you forward a copy of the ASR to your reps and/or CA?

Thanks.

I didn't get into the different interpretations in my ASR. I take the Sargeant Friday approach to most of my ASR's... "just the facts, ma'am."

In any case, I didn't really consider sending it to my reps or CA. Based on my correspondence earlier this year with my reps and the scheduling committee chair regarding the FAR 117 8 hour uninterrupted sleep opportunity, I suspect they would have agreed with Crew Tracking and not with me.