Prague, the number one reason that I would bid NYC 7ER

Ferd;
Tell em. I always write up the 100's and the disconnect you get from the non former line dgs guys. The procedures and techniques are always off from the way it is taught in 200's, 300's, and 400's. They do read em.

FtB;
ASA= Newnan
Delta= PTC.

 

As for our customer service, the one that always seems to get the pax the most upset, is when we check their carry on, put ATL on it when they have a connection, and then tell them that they need to go retrieve it at baggage claim and recheck it, go back through security and catch their flight. All in 45 mins.

Those are the rants that I take note of. Problem is that the gate agents wite ATL ahead of time on the bag tag, and never think to change it or have a fit full on ones for ppl with connections. It is always noticed when we are deplaning, or enroute.

 

Seen that in action recently with a family of four, husband ran for baggage claim from B with a 40 min turn. I'm going to say it didn't work out.

 

I think the same as KBP, but with better beer! (As least that's what one of the other FOs told me)

 

Touch and gos in a 767

YouTube - Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300 Touch And Go

 

I would not listen to the reports too much yet. There is so much wrong information early in the game.

 

Hey Company Guy,

Did you read the exception to the $50 limit?

Exception: An international pilot is not eligible for reimbursement of laundry expenses under Section 5 F. if he utilizes the direct-billing laundry service at NRT or AMS (as described in LOA #10).


Where does it say $50 limit to direct bill? Since LOA10 was incorporated from the JCBA jointly negotiated I'd say past practice has become current.

Hmmmm.

 

How much laundry do you have? Are you one of those pilots who used to take laundry from home to do because it was free?
Again it comes down to intent. They will ask the principles involved who wrote that section if the limit was intended to be 50 total if direct billed or reimbursed. I find it hard to believe however you need to do more then 50 dollars in laundry on each layover.

 

Your comment about pilots taking laundry from home is urban myth and hopelessly parochial. Why sell snow blowers in Minneapolis, we don't need them in Peachtree City?

Think about it - you do a 9 or 12 day trip, you pass through AMS or NRT every 3rd day. You have to have laundry in by 1200 (?) in AMS to get it back by 0900 the next morning. In NRT I believe it is 1200 to get by 1500 the next day. Depending on when you arrive or depart you might only get it done every other pass through. Assuming that most cannot pack for more than 5 days, and might be be up to 6 days between laundry, so when you do get it done on a AMS/NRT layover it might be everything you are carrying, or constantly be cycling 3 days worth through, but $50 won't even cover that.

At the inflated prices the hotels bill the laundry at, $50 (37EU) is roughly 2 uniform shirts, and a pair of trousers, and one change of underwear. Not even the best case 3 days worth.

This is why fNWA had these arrangements. That's why LOA 10 was incorporated. As to intent make sure you ask the negotiators who wrote it as opposed to the ones who survived to the combined MEC.

@ a $50 direct bill limit significant pilot out of pocket expenses will result from company imposed rotation lengths. Trust me we will be seeing more of the longer trips.

Allowing this to stand is a tacit concession.

 

I'm going to interupt the laundry issue with this financial report with a link to a lenghty article that I won't repost:

ATLANTA, April 20, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Delta Air Lines (DAL 13.25, +0.05, +0.39%) today reported financial results for the March 2010 quarter. Key points include:

Delta's net loss excluding special items(1) for the March 2010 quarter was $192 million, or $0.23 per share. This is $501 million better than the prior year quarter excluding special items.

Delta's net loss was $256 million, or $0.31 per share, for the March 2010 quarter.

In the quarter, Delta realized more than $200 million in incremental synergy benefits.

Delta generated $1 billion in operating cash flow and ended the March 2010 quarter with $5.6 billion in unrestricted liquidity.


"We are encouraged by the improvements we continue to see in the revenue environment. We expect the positive revenue trends to continue and to be solidly profitable in the June quarter," said Richard Anderson, Delta's chief executive officer. "Delta's merger is quite successful and, through the hard work of the Delta people, we have now achieved $1 billion in annual run-rate synergies."

Delta Air Lines Announces First Quarter Results - MarketWatch