Originally Posted by Alan Shore (Post 1746883)

Sounds to me as though that's exactly what happened. Marketing wanted to add another 2,500 hours to the schedule and Flight Ops said, "No can do." If there was mathematically no way to add that much time to the schedule without violating the staffing formula with its ALV/TLV restrictions, would we have been happier if Delta had scheduled the hours anyway?

Originally Posted by casual observer (Post 1746896)

I think SARS cost the U.S. travel industry 7 billion and there were zero cases in the U.S.

Ebola is pretty fresh. We've had a guy die and several U.S. contractions. It's going to get worse before it gets better.

Silver lining: Better non-reving and cheaper hotels.

Originally Posted by GunshipGuy (Post 1749368)

Cam and Auburn still have their awards, don't they? :D

Originally Posted by Roadkill (Post 1749378)

PSA rumor silly on the surface of it.
Delta has hired GoJets to do our DCI flying for cripes sake! Proof positive they don't blacklist...
Delta recruiters don't "blacklist" anyone based on an organization they worked for, everyone that applies has their stuff racked and stacked and rated per standard rules.

If PSA guys aren't getting hired, it's because none of them has racked and stacked above OTHER guys that ARE. Also, remember there weren't very many "off the street" slots for the last year--Pinnacle, Compass etc. flow throughs or guaranteed interviews have consumed a large portion of available jobs that MIGHT have made it to RJ qual guys in general.

I've got buddies with 20 years in USAF, multiple RTU and aircraft, tons of time and combat time and command of various operations, spotless records, who haven't been called for an interview either...

Thanks for the post though! Was glad to finally read something that didn't have to do with college football and what level of cheating or scumbaginess should be acceptable there.

Originally Posted by DogWhisperer (Post 1748685)

WE NEED A LIBRAY!!!

Originally Posted by tomgoodman (Post 1749422)

Saints have been nervous about facing Lions ever since Nero was the referee, and they got bitten today. :(

Originally Posted by CheapTrick (Post 1749511)

I'm sitting here with an actual Surface device in front of me. I've been messing around with it for a few hours. And I just finished the distributed training cd that came with it (33 min. pay). I have to admit that it is much, much better than I anticipated. I'm an Ipad kind of guy, but this looks like a winner to me. There will be the normal chorus of boo's and blather, but this is such a mighty step forward for the DAL.:)