Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
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I don't think anybody is being nasty, we just have differing opinions and some people seem to be prepped to play the butthurt victim card. I restate my opinion that most Endeavor pilots are being short sighted if they celebrate getting priority over DAL retirees. Of course not all, but I have to assume most aspire to some day be a DAL retiree. I do agree that this is another one of the 99% (made up statistic) of online discussions that has zero bearing on any real world outcomes since as you correctly mentioned, this is up to management and not the pilot groups. I have a feeling management probably has PS for life so what do they care about S3A vs S3B, they and their families won't be affected...
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Uhh, I disagree. Unfortunately, Delta has control over this and I will likely just buy a ticket when I'm retired. BTW, the old idea of "screw the retirees because they don't matter" eventually catches up with you... If you are lucky. OFG
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No one is saying screw the retirees. I'm just saying they don't need to go ahead of people who active employees, to include contractor employees.
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My mom is retired management with active S3 1970's for life, still, she buys tickets 90% of the time. I have her benefits as well, but I have never had to call her to list above my own from 9E. It's either every non-rev got on the flight, or I was in the JS.
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I don't think anybody is being nasty, we just have differing opinions and some people seem to be prepped to play the butthurt victim card. I restate my opinion that most Endeavor pilots are being short sighted if they celebrate getting priority over DAL retirees. Of course not all, but I have to assume most aspire to some day be a DAL retiree. I do agree that this is another one of the 99% (made up statistic) of online discussions that has zero bearing on any real world outcomes since as you correctly mentioned, this is up to management and not the pilot groups. I have a feeling management probably has PS for life so what do they care about S3A vs S3B, they and their families won't be affected...
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Amazing, now, I have no idea how I managed to commute for seven years with no jump seat- up hill both ways.
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No one is saying screw the retirees. There is nothing wrong with being happy about an easier commute to work. BTW, you wouldn't have a WO contractor flying your passengers around if there was no scope relief. Who voted in scope relief? I will gladly accept a history lesson if I am going the wrong direction with this, but regional pilots can't be blamed for what mainline guys allowed management to do in the first place.
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