Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
02-17-2015 | 06:28 PM
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So I noticed spirit just added 9 cities out of Atlanta today. Previously they have also expanded msp and Dtw. I know that they are targeting passengers who wouldn't fly delta anyways but at what point does Delta start defending their turf a little more against these guys or are they already and i just don't know? They are never going to touch atl but what about deltas other bases, especially o/d traffic out of msp and Dtw to vacation destinations?
02-17-2015 | 08:05 PM
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02-17-2015 | 08:06 PM
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I was told SAS and some Turkmenistan airline?!?! (watch out for those giants......)<- old school Borat/Ali-G fans will get that.
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02-17-2015 | 09:09 PM
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If this situation gets too extreme then we will have grounds for a grievance.
There's a long history of case law defining what counts as "hours at work".
When you arrive at the premises you are at work.
We need sign-in computers in the bus sheds.
And a 90 minute report time.
Dealing with required TSA procedures should unquestionably be included as part of our duty period.
If you look at the history of labor contracts and the definition of "working conditions" and "hours worked"; this is a textbook example of work related duties that should be on the company's time and not the employee's.
There's a long history of case law defining what counts as "hours at work".
When you arrive at the premises you are at work.
We need sign-in computers in the bus sheds.
And a 90 minute report time.
Dealing with required TSA procedures should unquestionably be included as part of our duty period.
If you look at the history of labor contracts and the definition of "working conditions" and "hours worked"; this is a textbook example of work related duties that should be on the company's time and not the employee's.
02-17-2015 | 09:11 PM
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02-18-2015 | 02:11 AM
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02-18-2015 | 04:24 AM
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So I noticed spirit just added 9 cities out of Atlanta today. Previously they have also expanded msp and Dtw. I know that they are targeting passengers who wouldn't fly delta anyways but at what point does Delta start defending their turf a little more against these guys or are they already and i just don't know? They are never going to touch atl but what about deltas other bases, especially o/d traffic out of msp and Dtw to vacation destinations?
Part of the service re-branding is Basic Economy: Basic Economy | Delta Air Lines
02-18-2015 | 04:56 AM
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Delta has already seen it coming - they were experiementing with fares similar to Spirit with a corresponding reduction in benefits (no seat assignment, no upgrades, etc) last year and were actually only out of DTW to, you guessed it, Spirit destinations.
Part of the service re-branding is Basic Economy: Basic Economy | Delta Air Lines
Part of the service re-branding is Basic Economy: Basic Economy | Delta Air Lines
02-18-2015 | 05:09 AM
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Timeline of Mergers
Thought that was a neat graphic. I linked it because I didn't want to get yelled at for posting an oversized picture.
Thought that was a neat graphic. I linked it because I didn't want to get yelled at for posting an oversized picture.
02-18-2015 | 05:12 AM
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I'm curious what the general consensus is with the emergence of your basic fare. Obviously the intention is to better compete with our customers but realistically does this create another layer of service that will confuse and upset your passengers? Delta is a premium airline and even with being upfront about the sole business model and a la carte service, many still don't understand it. Will the basic seats have any designation in the cabin or will it just be the last X number of rows?
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