Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
11-18-2010, 03:31 AM
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
Question on PCS for you guys, I guess this probably would be better directed at a crew scheduler, but something about contacting crew scheduling on a day off that never really sat right with me.
If you are trying to move off days in a month where the pilot reserve levels are under target reserve levels, is it even possible to have anything moved?
I understand the whole concept of capped reserve days and the need to have the minimum required reserve in contrast to the actual available. Looking at the category for next month though, it looks like we will be short by 3-5 reserve pilots every day, so will that in turn prevent almost any type of moving of X days?
I know it is constantly changing hence the PCS updating 3 times a day, but I was curious if anyone else has seen this in the past.
If you are trying to move off days in a month where the pilot reserve levels are under target reserve levels, is it even possible to have anything moved?
I understand the whole concept of capped reserve days and the need to have the minimum required reserve in contrast to the actual available. Looking at the category for next month though, it looks like we will be short by 3-5 reserve pilots every day, so will that in turn prevent almost any type of moving of X days?
I know it is constantly changing hence the PCS updating 3 times a day, but I was curious if anyone else has seen this in the past.
I had fairly good luck in the past if I tried to look at X day moves in multiple incremental steps, and in a way that would "help" them. If you have the patience...
11-18-2010, 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Sink r8
It is possible to move X days when Reserves Available are less than Required, because your move might improve the numbers on a given day. If the change you want makes the staffing "less worse", they often will take it. I think it's strictly a computerized process, but sometimes I wonder.
I had fairly good luck in the past if I tried to look at X day moves in multiple incremental steps, and in a way that would "help" them. If you have the patience...
I had fairly good luck in the past if I tried to look at X day moves in multiple incremental steps, and in a way that would "help" them. If you have the patience...
I guess some of the newhires are still filtering into the category from the school house. Any idea when they will all hit the line? I'm guessing with schoolhouse delays a bunch of them may have gotten pushed back.
11-18-2010, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
Worked out well this past month, but we look real short for Dec. I guess that is the norm for that month generally though.
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They generally protect Christmas and New Years though.
You can probably forget about moving an X day to 24,25 or 31.
11-18-2010, 04:52 AM
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Originally Posted by forgot to bid
I'd vote her for Queen.
Now THAT's funny.
11-18-2010, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Whidbey
Regarding hiring... When I went though indoc (recently, excuse the new guy for piping up)
11-18-2010, 04:57 AM
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Originally Posted by johnso29
I believe it's possible with the internationals expansion that was just recently announced. If the LGA slot swap goes through, then I think we will definitely have to.
11-18-2010, 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ITSALLGOOD
I don't see a lot of downside risk for west coast seniority.
11-18-2010, 05:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Xray678
I see only downside, in terms of seniority, for the Delta pilots in a merger with AK. I am sure there would be short term fences for the widebodies, but unless you have career long fences many Delta pilots will have pilots slotted in senior to them who currently have no rights or ability to bid a widebody.
11-18-2010, 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by DeadHead
Question on PCS for you guys, I guess this probably would be better directed at a crew scheduler, but something about contacting crew scheduling on a day off that never really sat right with me.
If you are trying to move off days in a month where the pilot reserve levels are under target reserve levels, is it even possible to have anything moved?
I understand the whole concept of capped reserve days and the need to have the minimum required reserve in contrast to the actual available. Looking at the category for next month though, it looks like we will be short by 3-5 reserve pilots every day, so will that in turn prevent almost any type of moving of X days?
I know it is constantly changing hence the PCS updating 3 times a day, but I was curious if anyone else has seen this in the past.
If you are trying to move off days in a month where the pilot reserve levels are under target reserve levels, is it even possible to have anything moved?
I understand the whole concept of capped reserve days and the need to have the minimum required reserve in contrast to the actual available. Looking at the category for next month though, it looks like we will be short by 3-5 reserve pilots every day, so will that in turn prevent almost any type of moving of X days?
I know it is constantly changing hence the PCS updating 3 times a day, but I was curious if anyone else has seen this in the past.
Don't cost nothing to ask. Put it in and see what happens. I've been pleasantly surprised many times when I thought there was no way.
11-18-2010, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Xray678
I see only downside, in terms of seniority, for the Delta pilots in a merger with AK. I am sure there would be short term fences for the widebodies. Many Delta pilots will have AK pilots slotted in senior to them. Those AK pilots currently have no rights or ability to fly a widebody. The only way to protect the career progression of the Delta pilots would be career long fences, and I really don't see that happening.
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