Originally Posted by Ragtop Day (Post 864915)

According to the video, the procedure will require that we are stopped and have the parking brake set while working with the numbers. IF everything goes as planned and we get the numbers while we are pushing, in most places it will not be much of a problem. If they come during taxi it will require us to pull off. I could see a bit of a issue in ATL, JFK, LGA and LAX as the ramps are already congested and each aircraft taking another one or two minutes stopped in the alley won't help.

Originally Posted by tim123 (Post 865076)

Have not watched the video yet,but didn't SD's note say the numbers will come D+3 and before taxi.I take that to mean you don't start taxi if you don't have the numbers.

Originally Posted by Scoop (Post 865072)

Pay should be sign in to sign out, minus layover time. This would allow us to make more money with a lower hourly pay-rate and we would be on the clock during sits.

I can dream, can't I?

Scoop

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 865061)

Next AE should be posted tomorrow and it is POSITIVE bid. Happy bidding. ya'll. I believe we will like what we see.

Originally Posted by Wingnutdal (Post 865094)

Hey guys, long time lurker first time poster! Always enjoyed everone's insight, and humor. Except FTB, that dude is way too serious.

Quick question. I will be deviating from deadhead on the back end of an international trip. I can't change it until I sign in, but my question is basically which class of service can I book, or does it even give me a choice. I know we can't book first or business for domestic, and then take your chances on deadhead, but since we are required to have business for an international deadhead should I just book business if it gives me the choice.

Thanks guys, in advance!

Originally Posted by buzzpat (Post 864972)

I don't think anybody has a problem plugging in the numbers on the fly...like I said, happens all of the time. What I have a real problem with is telling the tower that we need to stop, set the brakes, and plug them in because somebody in upper management thinks it'll be too much heads down time. As an LA guy who flies to JFK and ATL almost exclusively, DAL will become the most hated airline out there and I'll be biting my tongue every time. It'll be embarassing.

Change the procedure, get the numbers after the push, fine, but let us plug it in on the roll. We can handle it, we do it all the time. What world do these folks think we operate in? IAD in the simulator would be my guess.

Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 865061)

Next AE should be posted tomorrow and it is POSITIVE bid. Happy bidding. ya'll. I believe we will like what we see.

Originally Posted by Xray678 (Post 865112)

It will be positive, but not as positive as we have been thinking. No 777 vacancies.