Thanks. Have a good one.

Bs for July are out.

Maybe they can rerun those as well?

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I used to be based in LAX, Is Delta using this time of low gate demand to smash apart terminal 3 and fast track the rebuild?

No, of course not. That is smart and efficient planning and execution. Neither traits our vaunted management team possess. Now back to crushing the FA union at all costs - even if they have to burn the airline to the ground.

Not being trite, but I cant imagine Delta could reschedule a project that has been in the works for years Eff permits. Eff workers. Eff budgets....OSHA, yea them too ..you get the jist

Maybe in a perfect world. But it sounds like a good idea...I agree with that...but prolly a bridge too far

They absolutely have.

https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-...rt-renovation/

Having done a lot of oilfield construction projects in a previous job, if the customer actually shuts down, we could get stuff done way faster.

So yes, making a project take 1/4 the time, provided it's shut down and empty other than my crew was often realistic.

There's a lot of extra work in not disturbing people not involved when things have to get done. If you have the run of the land, you can get stuff done fast and safe, and correct.

Prime example. Think of renovating a one bathroom house, while having to keep the bathroom at least "usable" by the end of the work day. Lots of repeated work to keep a toilet and shower usable. And it limits your options for shower replacement to basically prefab fiberglass that can be put in place in a shift.

Now think of a two bath house. You can basically shut down the one, gut it, and it actually goes faster because you don't have to bring it up to a basic function every day. Much easier when the kids are at the other parents for the summer, but still workable.

We're basically in our two terminal places, in a situation where the kids went to their mothers for the summer, it's just you and the wife/husband, and it's no big drama to go down to one bathroom.

You have never tried to get a building permit in CA have you?

On reserve for June have line in July, if I pickup a carrying trip for July. What is the pay for one day in June bid period?

towards guarantee unless you have already exceeded it.

All credit in a rotation is accounted for at the end. You would get paid for what you fly in June against the reserve guarantee. The good news is all credit is as mentioned accounted for in July which is where you want it with a regular line in July. If the trip is currently in open time you can see what it pays in each month. If you have a choice of trips you want the one with the most credit.

ok. Thanks.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics...may-help-salt/

SLC construction may finish 2 years early and $300M under budget because of COVID19...not sure if it correlates well with LAX work.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/slate.com/business/2020/06/delta-airlines-customer-service.amp

Interesting article... we dont look that good... hopefully mgt is working this.

Anything good from the town hall this afternoon?

it does help to have a hard working industrious group of people in SLC building the terminal...the Beehive State and all. :)

Somebody on the Facebook groups puts together a hilarious “recreation” of the town halls that is totally worth the read.

Saw that this afternoon. I love all the movie pieces.

I’m getting bought off for an OE trip. I remember reading something that said we have to still commute in. I am remembering this wrong?

Unless you hear from a scheduler or the LCA, you are not released. Scheduling normally calls the night before but not always. Sometimes they have ulterior motives like no reserves to wait. They figure if you're a commuter and make the trip your're more likely to pick something up. It's worth making a call to scheduling before you commute or head to the airport. Also in normal times I'd check with the LCA just before sign in. If you sign in, you have to be released to 10 hours of rest before the next (GS 3X pay) trip. How do you know this, you ask. It cost me $8000.

First off, thanks for the reply. I am familiar with all this but thought I had read they had a policy change to 100% reporting. I’m probably wrong, I remember a Sky hub post.

I actually found the post. From the 320 Chiefs Line check pilot march 27. Says FOs will not be released ahead of showtime. So that’s nice. Nothing like commuting in to commute home. Stupid.

Anytime I can post a relative experience to try to help, I do. Not that you need the advice or anyone for that matter but there are lurkers that may benefit from my mistakes. Now more than ever we need everyone to be educated. :) Sucks there's not a better option like auto release once the student checks in or 12 hours prior to report.

Totally agree. Hopefully I didn’t come across negative, appreciated the reply. Unfortunately, I think the policy has been tweaked.

Just finished the world's longest OE, ever, on the 350 - no fault of my own, but it took nearly three months. So I'm somewhat in-touch with current practices regarding pilots paired with a LCÅ. Indeed, pilots are 100% showing up for the trip and then being released by the LCA (I'm told and have observed). Scheduler tells the LCA at least the day prior they can cut you loose, but only in person around check-in time. Bummer in a way, but on my first OE the released F/O scored a same-day green slip by the time we finished flight planning and briefing. That's right, triple pay to the extent the two trips were similar. You said "bought off" which does not sound right for normal OE. Was the LCA already on your trip? I just had a trip bought for me in order to extend consolidation, and it was noted as "TOE," so it really amounted to the same thing as an OE, even though I'm already qualified. That F/O was bought off and in fact was asked by the scheduler if it was okay. He was done, and the trip only showed on his iCrew schedule for the purpose of paying him; he was removed 100% and free to PCS anything he cared to on the same days. So that is actually a nice deal. I'd say if you still show up under "Pilot Names" under the iCrew/Preflight menu, plan on checking-in with a good chance of being released. If not, plot your next move for financial enhancement, if you care to. Good luck!

I have been always called the night before. When was this changed?

FWIW. I just got bought off within the last couple of weeks. Contacted the captain the day before. He had scheduling release me the night before. Though I did call a scheduler earlier in the day and they told me to report. That’s when I contacted the captain just to be sure.

First world problems I guess. 2 positive space seats burned but I can’t blame them for making me show up for something I’m getting paid for. Just seems silly and wasteful.

Back in March it changed apparently - I think back then there were so many flights being cancelled. Scheduling was worried people doing OE weren't making their showtime and the original FO was needed to fly the trip.

IQ self learning
 

Is the IQ distance learning paid based on the published run time? And I’m guessing that just includes the required sections and not the optional ones?

Exactly. There is a chart on DeltaNet that says how many minutes you'll be paid for each IQ. It's in Flight Ops/[Select a fleet]/Initial Qualification/Aircraft Systems Distant Learning then scroll to the bottom.

I haven't been on Deltanet in a while, and logged on today..It looks like we are running a political platform and not an airline..If Ed is so passionate about politics he should go do that instead of running an airline.

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Oh, and the “Great Delta Give-back” was cancelled. So we care, but not that much....

Juneteenth is a political issue? Or is it a holiday that many of our employees personally observe?

Yes.

filler.

I think it absolutely should be a national holiday. Banks and government employees don't get enough time off.

Simple.....let’s just get rid of Columbus Day, you know the day when the America’s were “discovered”.