Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 2805781)

I don't think its CR mismanaging as much as it is impossible to keep up with marketing. That and giving junior the FOs the ability to AE quicker (escape from NY) are contributing to these imbalances. 20 years ago we changed our schedule a few times a year and had Line of Time bidding. It was a much more static system.


Today it seems we change the schedule month to month. Things that were mostly manual are now mostly computerized. I also don't like it, but am willing to cut the company a little slack if they can consistently lead the industry and pull in 5B + profit a year.


As part of that I expect us (DAL Pilots) to benefit from an industry leading contract.



Scoop

Originally Posted by full of luv (Post 2805802)

Did anyone read the Fops weekly message where they said they are trying to get marketing to use the same "type" of plane in the markets throughout the day to provide better contingency planning rather than a market be 1 737, then an 88, then a 757 etc all on the same day.

Originally Posted by WakeWash (Post 2805811)

I read it as “we are trying to find ways to eliminate 30 hour layovers”

Originally Posted by WakeWash (Post 2805811)

I read it as “we are trying to find ways to eliminate 30 hour layovers”

Originally Posted by full of luv (Post 2805802)

Did anyone read the Fops weekly message where they said they are trying to get marketing to use the same "type" of plane in the markets throughout the day to provide better contingency planning rather than a market be 1 737, then an 88, then a 757 etc all on the same day.

Originally Posted by WakeWash (Post 2805811)

I read it as “we are trying to find ways to eliminate 30 hour layovers”

Originally Posted by KnotSoFast (Post 2805826)

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A big piece of that initiative is so that spoke cities can stock more relevant spare parts to keep dispatch reliability up when there is a mechanical at an out station.

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Originally Posted by SideSticker (Post 2806529)

Interesting. From my experience, we dont carry an inventory of spares at non ATL hubs or gateway cities. I find it hard to believe a spoke city has any spare a/c parts. Ive been stuck in SLC waiting for parts from ATL to arrive. I would bet this is purley a staffing issue.

Originally Posted by m3113n1a1 (Post 2806571)

All of our spare parts are in ATL? I find this difficult to believe. Wasn't one of the reasons for putting a 220 base in SLC for maintenance? Are you ATL based?

Originally Posted by Stryder (Post 2806759)

Why would some of my greenslip show up as credit? I did a 2 day greenslip and 515 is credit and 515 is in the greenslip column with 10:30 pay. I am reg not res.