I used to like the bid packages each month that had a section that said: "From CAL" to show us which mainline routes were being shifted to COEX. Made it really obvious that the RJ's were taking the 737 routes. We should get a section on ours that says: "To DCI" to show us what goes to DCI each month. Might get some of those who don't give a crap to wake up a little.

Hi Guys,

Not to pick at a scab...but I have to share this interchange today.

I'm at my son's little league game chatting with a guy who says he's a FNWA pilot. I ask him, "so what do you think about the merger?" He says, "it sucks!" I ask him why. He says he took a pay cut. I say "how so? You got a raise?" He says, "yeah, I did, but my guarantee went down from 75 to 70 hours." I say, "so, you're getting paid more to fly less? How does that suck?"

He says nothing. My question to my new FNWA brothers and sisters...is that what you guys think? Because we have a whole 'nother mindset.

I'm proud to have you all with me. Why the angst?

Lets work together to fix the cost of health insurance, the bidding program, call in honest, sick leave and the jump seat program.

........and scope

Everyone looks at the items that they feel were better at NWA, and the items mentioned above are a few that I hear rumbling around...... Now that being said I think the majority welcome the merger (although most don't like the SLI, but it is what it is). The 5 hour pay loss for reserve guarantee makes the raises close to a wash so I can see where he is disappointed in his lack of revenue gain.

But on the other hand I think most are truely happy to be DAL (except for the hat :D). I for one am very excited about our future as a combined company I only hope we don't fall from glory like AA and United when they were king.

I for one can't believe your story.

A pilot who found something to complain about? Impossible!

Hey, chicks dig the hat. :rolleyes:

What kind of excuse is this? LOA 20 states:Section 3 states:I don't see anything in there about "slowly" ramping down. The ALV for Apr is 82. The ALV for Mar was 82. Why isn't DALPA enforcing compliance with the LOA? Don't they follow up on this stuff and ensure LOAs are complied with? Is there another LOA out there that I'm unaware of? :confused:

Hat?
 

I just hope the first time I hit the road in my spanking new DAL uniform I don't run out the door without my hat. You know...the "Departure" checklist....ID-check, cell phone-check, laptop-check, jepps-check, pattern-check and now (drum roll) er...HAT-er.....check. Haven't even thought about where my hat was for years.:eek:

Gunship,

Delta has to comply with the 74 to 79 hour TLV for the year. If we did not give them this LOA, the were not going to be able to comply with the TLV for the year in the MD-88 category. The LOA gives them relief from this for those three months.

They still have to comply for the rest of the year. That does not mean they immediately have to have a lower ALV for the months following the LOA. The lower ALV can come later in the year to offset a high ALV now. I wouldn't expect it to go down until most everyone is trained and/or the summer is over.

This is my understanding of it. I could be wrong but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night!!:D