Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

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.

Coffeepilot1

04-29-2021 04:29 PM

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.

PilotJ3

04-29-2021 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooter432 (Post 3228411)

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.

ERflyer

04-29-2021 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PilotJ3 (Post 3228419)

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.

Drum	04-29-2021 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Scooter432 (Post 3228411)

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	04-29-2021 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ERflyer (Post 3228424)

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.

Gone Flying

04-29-2021 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Coffeepilot1 (Post 3228416)

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)

Rooster435

04-29-2021 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Drum (Post 3228442)

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.

Iceberg

04-29-2021 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Drum (Post 3228438)

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.

PilotJ3

04-29-2021 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Drum (Post 3228442)

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.

I’m a commuter from FL also, I’ve been up to Gs8 on the pass. I’m sure by summer I’ll be able to RT easily. Very easy to do when we are so short. Just put a GS blanket and some weird trips might appear.

I also drive to FLL, TPA, MiA or PBI if there’s a trip with DH at the beginning or at the end.

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