Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-06-2010, 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
Scoop, in a holiday month they can unstack to 50% in category, and in every other month it is 60%.
What I have seen as of late is; Even with the reserve coverage well above min, they will unstack reserves, and assign them arbitrary days off even though they could have honored every off day request. It is totally legal, because the reserves that I am looking at fall below 50/60% of the category list, but it is a gotcha, so plan accordingly.
What I have seen as of late is; Even with the reserve coverage well above min, they will unstack reserves, and assign them arbitrary days off even though they could have honored every off day request. It is totally legal, because the reserves that I am looking at fall below 50/60% of the category list, but it is a gotcha, so plan accordingly.
So here is another reserve question that I am not sure about after reading the above. Lets say I bid reserve in Dec and ask for the last 10 days of the month off. A one line bid. Then I put else start next. I know as a regular line holder I will be working the holidays but I can manage my schedule. Can they unstack me and force me into reserve without the days off I requested or if my request is not honored will pbs go to else start next and give me a regular line???
11-06-2010, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fishguy79
So here is another reserve question that I am not sure about after reading the above. Lets say I bid reserve in Dec and ask for the last 10 days of the month off. A one line bid. Then I put else start next. I know as a regular line holder I will be working the holidays but I can manage my schedule. Can they unstack me and force me into reserve without the days off I requested or if my request is not honored will pbs go to else start next and give me a regular line???
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11-06-2010, 01:11 PM
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Shadow bidding?
I am in the School house through the 28th of Dec for initial qual on the 320. I convert on Dec. 1. How do I bid for December even though I will not be qualified on the airplane? Is this the kind of situation where a shadow bid will come into play?
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11-06-2010, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mem9guy
I am in the School house through the 28th of Dec for initial qual on the 320. I convert on Dec. 1. How do I bid for December even though I will not be qualified on the airplane? Is this the kind of situation where a shadow bid will come into play?
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24. “Bid-qualified pilot” means a pilot who has completed or is projected to complete all
training, except for OE, prior to the first day of the bid period.Denny
11-06-2010, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by satchip
PBS, is that where senior people go to pick what trips they want to fly? I haven't used that in over a year.
11-06-2010, 01:37 PM
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From the Deltanet:
November 5, 2010
The Associated Press reported Thursday that American Airlines said it was considering removing its inventory for sale on the popular online travel site Orbitz. American said it prefers to delve out inventory directly from its system than by global distribution systems, where Orbitz and others access inventory, according to the article.
American said in the article that travel agencies could “get more information tailored to individual consumers by connecting directly to American’s reservations system.”
The AP said that American flights could be missing from Orbitz by Dec. 1.This could be the beginning of bringing back price inelasticity and stability to the market place, if the other carriers follow suit. Could be very good for us.
November 5, 2010
The Associated Press reported Thursday that American Airlines said it was considering removing its inventory for sale on the popular online travel site Orbitz. American said it prefers to delve out inventory directly from its system than by global distribution systems, where Orbitz and others access inventory, according to the article.
American said in the article that travel agencies could “get more information tailored to individual consumers by connecting directly to American’s reservations system.”
The AP said that American flights could be missing from Orbitz by Dec. 1.This could be the beginning of bringing back price inelasticity and stability to the market place, if the other carriers follow suit. Could be very good for us.
11-06-2010, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by satchip
From the Deltanet:
November 5, 2010
The Associated Press reported Thursday that American Airlines said it was considering removing its inventory for sale on the popular online travel site Orbitz. American said it prefers to delve out inventory directly from its system than by global distribution systems, where Orbitz and others access inventory, according to the article.
American said in the article that travel agencies could “get more information tailored to individual consumers by connecting directly to American’s reservations system.”
The AP said that American flights could be missing from Orbitz by Dec. 1.
This could be the beginning of bringing back price inelasticity and stability to the market place, if the other carriers follow suit. Could be very good for us.
November 5, 2010
The Associated Press reported Thursday that American Airlines said it was considering removing its inventory for sale on the popular online travel site Orbitz. American said it prefers to delve out inventory directly from its system than by global distribution systems, where Orbitz and others access inventory, according to the article.
American said in the article that travel agencies could “get more information tailored to individual consumers by connecting directly to American’s reservations system.”
The AP said that American flights could be missing from Orbitz by Dec. 1.
This could be the beginning of bringing back price inelasticity and stability to the market place, if the other carriers follow suit. Could be very good for us.
I bet AA settles the dispute somehow, but it could be signaling a shift in the future of ticket sales.
If they stick with it, I could see DAL and UAL eventually following suit.
11-06-2010, 02:33 PM
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IIRC they were started by the airlines to bypass travel agents who were taking a cut of ticket sales or something like that. SWA's new ad campaign focuses on the fact that they are only on their in-house web site.
It will take aa/delta/ual in order for it to work. With the rise of the lcc I think the time is ripe.
It will take aa/delta/ual in order for it to work. With the rise of the lcc I think the time is ripe.
11-06-2010, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Nosmo King
Originally posted a Worldflight release, but it still won't format correctly in the forum.
In any case, rumored that RA wants to replace OSS withing 18 months, and at least 4 vendors are on the property trying to win the bid to replace FPS.
In any case, rumored that RA wants to replace OSS withing 18 months, and at least 4 vendors are on the property trying to win the bid to replace FPS.
He described it as, "the company has opened up the checkbook". Says they are getting new computers (HP I believe he said) so they can run something really powerful. I asked if it was a Jeppersen product and he said he didn't know, which tracks with your comment about multiple vendors.
So, sounds like something much nicer than either group is used to is on it's way.
Also, one of the LCAs on the DALPA forum said there was a new and more advanced (once again better than either group is used to) ACARS coming this summer? Anyone else heard that? Is it a whole new head or just new software?
Homie loves rumors
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11-06-2010, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ferd149
We must have talked to the same dispatcher in NRT
He described it as, "the company has opened up the checkbook". Says they are getting new computers (HP I believe he said) so they can run something really powerful. I asked if it was a Jeppersen product and he said he didn't know, which tracks with your comment about multiple vendors.
So, sounds like something much nicer than either group is used to is on it's way.
Also, one of the LCAs on the DALPA forum said there was a new and more advanced (once again better than either group is used to) ACARS coming this summer? Anyone else heard that? Is it a whole new head or just new software?
Homie loves rumors
Ferd
He described it as, "the company has opened up the checkbook". Says they are getting new computers (HP I believe he said) so they can run something really powerful. I asked if it was a Jeppersen product and he said he didn't know, which tracks with your comment about multiple vendors.
So, sounds like something much nicer than either group is used to is on it's way.
Also, one of the LCAs on the DALPA forum said there was a new and more advanced (once again better than either group is used to) ACARS coming this summer? Anyone else heard that? Is it a whole new head or just new software?
Homie loves rumors
Ferd
Haven't we been telling you this stuff is coming all along?
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