Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
08-09-2014, 09:28 AM
Bye Bye Maddog!
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Perhaps rotation construction folks finally realized that 3 day trips on the 88 allow for more guys/girls to fly extra flying.....
September 3 day rotations up to 50+% as opposed to 80% 4 day trips.
Here I have sat for 3 days watching the meltdown and GS going waaaaay junior to me.....all because I have a crappy 4 day trip tomorrow, so am ineligible for a sweet GS today....or yesterday, or Thursday.....
Watching one guy go out on his 2nd....for 6 GS days so far this month! OUCH!
September 3 day rotations up to 50+% as opposed to 80% 4 day trips.
Here I have sat for 3 days watching the meltdown and GS going waaaaay junior to me.....all because I have a crappy 4 day trip tomorrow, so am ineligible for a sweet GS today....or yesterday, or Thursday.....
Watching one guy go out on his 2nd....for 6 GS days so far this month! OUCH!
08-09-2014, 09:43 AM
ATL A320 B
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Position: No longer MEM or 9, but still a guy.
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Originally Posted by johnso29
It's ok though. DAL is now listed in the S&P 500. Hiring wasn't necessary 2 years ago. We are now properly staffed. 
08-09-2014, 09:51 AM
Line Holder
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Position: 73NB
Posts: 68
Originally Posted by Razorback flyer
Atlanta had another patented meltdown last night. Guys were timming out left and right, 4+ hour holds to speak to anyone in crew ops support, dozens of pilots sleeping in the lounge because the couldn't get a hotel or get through to accommodations. Good times!
If a pilot needed a hotel, could not get in touch with anyone, why didn't said pilot just go get a hotel and expense it?
I can't imagine a scenario where I would sleep in the crew lounge where the company owed me a hotel. Short of no rooms available. Different story there.
R1
08-09-2014, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Razorback one
I wasn't there so I really can't comment... but I will anyway.
If a pilot needed a hotel, could not get in touch with anyone, why didn't said pilot just go get a hotel and expense it?
I can't imagine a scenario where I would sleep in the crew lounge where the company owed me a hotel. Short of no rooms available. Different story there.
R1
If a pilot needed a hotel, could not get in touch with anyone, why didn't said pilot just go get a hotel and expense it?
I can't imagine a scenario where I would sleep in the crew lounge where the company owed me a hotel. Short of no rooms available. Different story there.
R1
08-09-2014, 10:12 AM
No longer cares
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Position: 767er Captain
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Originally Posted by cni187
Was it Tstorms? We left for ACC half empty. We were expecting 224 but only had 156 due to Atl-JFK flight being delayed.
08-09-2014, 10:49 AM
Gets Weekends Off
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Sitting onboard my commuting flight to ATL. All boarded and 1:30 past sched departure but no pilots and the agents have no idea where they might be.
08-09-2014, 10:58 AM
No longer cares
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Position: 767er Captain
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Originally Posted by Bainite
Sitting onboard my commuting flight to ATL. All boarded and 1:30 past sched departure but no pilots and the agents have no idea where they might be.
Get off my lawn.
08-09-2014, 11:07 AM
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Seems there isn't just a pilot shortage. In the famous words of Goose, "Mav, you have the number of that truck driving school we saw on TV? Truck Masters, I think it was? I think I'm gonna need that..."
America's Truck Driver Shortage - Business Insider
America's Truck Driver Shortage - Business Insider
08-09-2014, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Bainite
Sitting onboard my commuting flight to ATL. All boarded and 1:30 past sched departure but no pilots and the agents have no idea where they might be.
08-09-2014, 11:22 AM
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jun 2010
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10th and M
Do any of you pack seafood home when doing the ANC layover? 10th and M used to be the place...do they still give airline discount, or cash discount? Do they sell whole-fish-you-fillet or just pre-packed fillets?
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