Thanks to all for the replies. I'm a "point and click" Mac guy and re-learning all this menu navigation is proving to be quite the challenge!

I agree with you Carl. If DALPA does request this early, you are right it will be very telling how management responds.

Denny

And I thought Macs were soooo much better than PCs! :D

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Can we nonrev with a small pet?

PBS generated some jobs savings for the company but not as much as you think. Reserve numbers are down on the initial awards. What you have to consider is that the old system would initially have 30 percent reserve lines but many of those reserves picked up move ups and KRL lines so the actual number of reserve was much smaller. The manning formula's did not change with PBS so the company still has to maintain the same number of pilots minimum in a category. Moveup awards and SRL lines are now built into the initial award process where all open time is processed at once hence the smaller number of initial reserves.

The big change in pilot needs came from give backs some refuse to recognize because they like the changes. Here are just a few of perhaps 100 or more contract changes that each reduced jobs needed.
1. Vacation as pay and no credit (HUGE, around 500 captains jobs)
2. Training as pay and no credit
3. Elimination of the cap, paid for what you fly vice a 75 hour max with hours over spilling into next month. (again HUGE)
4. Recovery flying
5. RAW score system (greater reduction in reserves then PBS)

Total Delta pilots costs in 04 were around 2 billion dollars per year. That dropped to around 1 to 1.1 billion after all the give backs and the reduction in total number of pilots. I undestand with the pay raises and addition of the NWA pilots we are back up around 2 to 2.2 billion per year not counting NWA pilot retirement funding. Total revenue seems to be around 28 billion so total pilot costs should be around 7 to 8 percent of revenue or perhaps as high as 9 percent depending on the level of funding to the retirement plan.

A reader of The Cleared List asks:
Thanks a lot for providing The Cleared List. It is really helpful. I have a question I'd like to ask: Do Delta employess have to pay for a pet in cabin, when nonreving on DL flights?
The Cleared List editor responds:
Yes, pet in cabin fees do apply. PETC space is not confirmed, of course, so you’ll be standby for a seat and your pet will be standby for PETC availability. The maximum number of pets accepted in a cabin will vary depending on the operating carrier, type of aircraft, and which cabin you’re assigned.

OR maybe you could put it in your pocket.

thanks!
I'm guessing it's $75

Hey guys,

I don't have anything substantive to offer. Working on a new book. Just wanted ACL, 80 and FTB to check out my new avatar. Something about getting mired in "80s" music?

Speaking of Avatar. I saw it last night at an IMAX 3D theater. I noticed LOTS of DAL guys were used as pilots in the final attack sequence. Seems that, in addition to DAL APC monitor guy, Hollywood has been paying attention to this thread as well. Carl is the "Get Some!" guy. ;)

So then how much would a 30% payraise add to the bottom line? Probably not all that much I suspect.