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I've also noticed only a couple 767 flights out of MSP or DTW. Do you think the MSP or DTW based pilots will fly those ER flights to FRA or CDG from DTW or MSP, or will they still give it to ATL or JFK? DL has spent a lot of money to give the DAL-N guys bounces in the 767s, so they should get a chance to fly them I would think.

I'm hearing that the N FAs are going to have the 767 chained to the gate with a court order because they are the only FAs that can fly with the DALn guys. Those S FAs can't fly with the N-guys. So I guess the S guys will be on those 767s.:eek:

johnso29

03-30-2010 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by keenster (Post 786994)

My guess is DAL will staff those flights with whatever crew they want, and the AFA will just have to file a grievance. :p

keenster

03-30-2010 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 786997)

My guess is DAL will staff those flights with whatever crew they want, and the AFA will just have to file a grievance. :p

We got some pretty fiesty FAs up north. Had one that the company owed money to and she had a full 747 chained to the gate by court order until she was cut a check. No kidding, I was there. Talk about embarrasing!!!!! This was long ago but it did happen.:D

Waves

03-30-2010 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 786991)

It is a lot cheaper to send 20 guys up for bounces with one LCA than to do that many IOEs It is all about money.

I would assume that those bases will be doing that flying. Makes sense and allows those to be out and backs. Doing that will save DAL about 130K per route per year in hotel rooms alone.

I guess if these are guys already flying the 757, it makes sense.

acl65pilot

03-30-2010 06:26 PM

Yep they are International qualified already and being ER pilots it makes a lot of sense. We will still have plenty of 10+ day trips going out to the Far East from SEA and other bases for the near future.
That is unless they do a HNL 7ER base or make GUM a 757 hub. Time will tell I guess.

Hawaii50

03-30-2010 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by keenster (Post 786994)

Seems like they're shooting themselves in the leg on this issue. This will probably do more to turn the S FAs off than anything else as they see S pilots and FAs flying trips that should have been N crews.

johnso29

03-30-2010 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by keenster (Post 786999)

That's pretty dang funny!!!:p:D

keenster

03-30-2010 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawaii50 (Post 787008)

Probably right. I wish they could just get the thing done vote or what ever they need to do to settle it and get on with business.

Jack Bauer

03-30-2010 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 786971)

Jack I have been charting DAL for a long long time. It will break one way or another. I have thought for about 12-15 months that by Dec 2010 DAL would trade near 18. With our numbers jumping that could be conservative.

Some of these guys think the stock could triple. DYODD.

Its been a great performer the past year. I bought a good sized chunk when it was beat down. I was initially concerned when the JAL deal went south but the analysts don't seem bothered and fundamentals still look good. Lets keep this going!

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