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04-23-2015 | 09:37 AM

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Timbo

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Originally Posted by NERD

Has anyone else checked with their reps prove/disprove the rumor from the other forum ???

Which rumor? There are so many!

You just work on saying Yes, and everything else will work itself out!

04-23-2015 | 09:41 AM

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80ktsClamp

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Originally Posted by Timbo

Which rumor? There are so many!

You just work on saying Yes, and everything else will work itself out!

Hey, I tried to say yes for C2012.

I just couldn't.

04-23-2015 | 09:44 AM

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Why say no, when it feels so good to say yes....

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04-23-2015 | 09:50 AM

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04-23-2015 | 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DFW Refugee

And how many nights do doctors and lawyers spend away from their homes and families, in the normal course of their work? Pilots should be paid A LOT more for that sacrifice alone, not just the 'pushing metal' part, IMMHO.

DFW

Do you know many lawyers or doctors? Trade sorties about your training vs. that of any US-trained physician's (~7-15 years of virtual slave labor AFTER completing college and competing/testing for the privilege) and you may decide not to compare your profession and pay rates to theirs.

04-23-2015 | 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by contrails

Consider the full spectrum:

Consecutive nights away
Holidays
Night work

All at once, for many.

That is not the usual 9-5 job, and that's without even considering the training/certificates and skills/experience required, in addition to the consequences of mistakes or poor judgement which put the responsibilities of the profession at the highest tier: those vocations that can result in death of the employee and customers, in addition to possible equipment loss (airplane) and possible property damage.

Better just ignore our active military members if we want to make a case along these lines...

04-23-2015 | 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by flyallnite

I read where UAL just converted 10 firm 787's to 10 777-300ER's, for delivery in 2016. I thought the reason we didn't get 777's was due to Boeing's inability to deliver them? I guess that wasn't the reason!

We didn't get them because you can't make money with 777's. They won't "fit" into our network. At least when we fly them. Don't you know?

04-23-2015 | 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano

We didn't get them because you can't make money with 777's. They won't "fit" into our network. At least when we fly them. Don't you know?

Exactly.

Only every other airline on the planet can make money flying 777's, but not Delta.

04-23-2015 | 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by nwaf16dude

I used to be like that...absolutely miserable for 3 months every year, until I got a prescription for Flonase. Literally changed my life. The key is you have to use it everyday this time of year, not just when you have symptoms.

I'm going to look into that. It's awful. I'm not sick, but I sure sound like it, or like I was at a football game that went into 6 overtimes. Not one bit of congestion even when flying.

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Originally Posted by Timbo

Exactly.

Only every other airline on the planet can make money flying 777's, but not Delta.

Also kills the notion that UAL has too many 777s to be profitable.

Of course the 773 is evidently, given the order book, pure accounting awesomeness.