Go Back  Airline Pilot Central Forums > Airline Pilot Forums > Major > Delta
Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta? >

Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Search
Notices

Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 04-29-2021, 03:20 PM
  #200451  
Super Moderator
 
crewdawg's Avatar
 
Joined APC: Jul 2006
Posts: 5,557
Default

Originally Posted by m3113n1a1 View Post
Even LCA trip buys have been eroded as we are forced to actually show for the trip before being released more and more now.
Our own fault for not have definitive language on when we would be released. It sucks that we sometimes have to show up to be released, but it's still a dang good deal. I know there has been an uptick in people saying they've had to show up, but I'm guessing a vast majority of the time people are still being released the night prior.
crewdawg is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 04:01 PM
  #200452  
New Hire
 
Joined APC: Jan 2015
Position: Concourse A
Posts: 780
Default

Originally Posted by Drum View Post

I am really starting to hate my decision to come to DAL 5 years ago. Should have gone with FedEx. At least there you get better service for going to places that require this crap. Our reserve rules suck. Our union sucks since the ATL surrender mob took over. Been really quiet lately. WTF.

Rant over. and hoping I didn't get malaria.
I have buds at FedEx that wish they were at Delta. They will be first by a long shot to go single pilot. I've been at another legacy and their reserve rules were horrible compared to Delta. Just be happy man. If you hate the ER, bid the 73, 220 or 320 and you would have really decent seniority.
Scooter432 is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 04:29 PM
  #200453  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Apr 2020
Posts: 132
Default

If my memory serves me correct FedEx kept their 727’s and engineers 10 years longer than Delta. While anything is possible in this industry, history doesn’t prove that theory.
Coffeepilot1 is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 04:35 PM
  #200454  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,205
Default

Originally Posted by Scooter432 View Post
I have buds at FedEx that wish they were at Delta. They will be first by a long shot to go single pilot. I've been at another legacy and their reserve rules were horrible compared to Delta. Just be happy man. If you hate the ER, bid the 73, 220 or 320 and you would have really decent seniority.
Or he can stay in the ER, Bid reserve and do roll Thunder during the summer, then when staffing starts to pick up he’ll be senior. It’s going to be a very lucrative summer for the ones qualified.
PilotJ3 is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 04:49 PM
  #200455  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2012
Posts: 1,418
Default

Originally Posted by PilotJ3 View Post
Or he can stay in the ER, Bid reserve and do roll Thunder during the summer, then when staffing starts to pick up he’ll be senior. It’s going to be a very lucrative summer for the ones qualified.
A NYC 7ERB got GS #6 today. Bottom half of seniority in category. Someone knows what they’re doing.
ERflyer is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 05:17 PM
  #200456  
Banned
 
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: 3+ hour sit in the ATL
Posts: 1,982
Default

Originally Posted by Scooter432 View Post
I have buds at FedEx that wish they were at Delta. They will be first by a long shot to go single pilot. I've been at another legacy and their reserve rules were horrible compared to Delta. Just be happy man. If you hate the ER, bid the 73, 220 or 320 and you would have really decent seniority.
Ha ha Yeah right. I have tons of bros there. They laughed at your post. Especially the single pilot part.

Nice try though.

FedEx is way better than DAL under our present management team.

Beatings will continue until morale improves.

Don't choke on your kool-aid either.
Drum is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 05:24 PM
  #200457  
Banned
 
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: 3+ hour sit in the ATL
Posts: 1,982
Default

Originally Posted by ERflyer View Post
A NYC 7ERB got GS #6 today. Bottom half of seniority in category. Someone knows what they’re doing.
He lives in New York city. Very easy to do.

Take a look at our open time for 1 May. That is standard for the entire bid period.
Drum is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 05:24 PM
  #200458  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Sep 2015
Position: UNA
Posts: 4,419
Default

Originally Posted by Coffeepilot1 View Post
If my memory serves me correct FedEx kept their 727’s and engineers 10 years longer than Delta. While anything is possible in this industry, history doesn’t prove that theory.
i think the theory is SP ops will be approved in cargo world first as a test, which I can understand why that would happen (really hope it does not happen anytime soon)
Gone Flying is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 06:41 PM
  #200459  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Aug 2012
Posts: 609
Default

Originally Posted by Drum View Post
He lives in New York city. Very easy to do.

Take a look at our open time for 1 May. That is standard for the entire bid period.
It helps if you live there but by no means required. Looking at trip coverage I would say a solid 95% of the GS awards are for next day trips.
Rooster435 is offline  
Old 04-29-2021, 07:14 PM
  #200460  
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,544
Default

Originally Posted by Drum View Post
Ha ha Yeah right. I have tons of bros there. They laughed at your post. Especially the single pilot part.

Nice try though.

FedEx is way better than DAL under our present management team.

Beatings will continue until morale improves.

Don't choke on your kool-aid either.
Hahaha. My brahs at purple laughed at your post and everyone knows brahs are smarter than bros.

Nice try though.

Don’t choke on your haterade either.
Iceberg is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
On Autopilot
Regional
22594
11-05-2021 07:03 AM
AeroCrewSolut
Delta
153
08-14-2018 12:18 PM
Bill Lumberg
Major
71
06-13-2012 08:36 AM
Quagmire
Major
253
04-16-2011 06:19 AM
JiffyLube
Major
12
03-07-2008 04:27 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices