Airline Pilot Central Forums - Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?

I got a call from the Wilson polling people last night. Questions about "how do you think Delta mgmt is doing? How is the DALPA working for you? What problems does DALPA have, How effective is ALPA National" (I mentioned Scope about five times - both at the large airplane level and small airplane level.) then, "Have you heard of DPA?" when I said I was very familar with them, a whole slew of questions about DPA were asked.

Did you get the impression from these questions that ALPA national is concerned about DPA?

georgetg

01-26-2011 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 936220)

If they did, they would have a gaping hole in their route network. They would need to pull down at least two to three bases to make the network have any efficiency. She's an old bird, but she is part of our fleet backbone.

actually many of our A320s are older then our 88s...thus the RFP

Cheers
George

georgetg

01-26-2011 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 936282)

Hmmmmm I'd say AS is doing an awful lot of LAX - SEA last I checked SEA and LAX are hubs. I am certain we sell seats on 100% of those flights, am I missing something here?

SEA and LAX are pilot bases (domiciles)

By definition a "hub" has more than 100 departures a day...

The PWA defines LAX as a hub to provide "protection" to LAX flying.

In reality AS can fly the DL code to anywhere in the world from LAX.
The hub status "protection" limits AS flights from LAX to ATL, CVG, DTW, MEM, NYC & SLC to 25% of all flights on those routes...hardly a limit at all.

Call your reps or RD (codeshare guy) and voice your discontent...

Cheers
George

tomgoodman

01-26-2011 08:13 AM

Thanks for the sentiment, but...

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Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 936267)

Bless your heart.

(When I moved here I learned my neighbor wasn't really being nice when she said this):D:D

Neither were Aztec high priests when they said it. :rolleyes:

georgetg

01-26-2011 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Carl Spackler (Post 936285)

It is NOT clear to our reps or the MEC chairman Scambo. My DTW reps who vote defend all this stuff as "increasing" flying for Delta pilots. The MEC chairman defends it as well - because he was the Negotiating Committee Chairman who helped develop it.

Now that DPA looks dead, everyone needs to know where their reps and the MEC Chairman actually stands on Section 1. If you care about reversing outsourcing, you'll be very alarmed.

Carl

The first step would be include "scope" in the DALPA mission statement.
It's not in there right now.

The mission statement sets the priorities for the MEC...
A resolution at the local level is the starting point.

Cheers
George

DAL 88 Driver

01-26-2011 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 936345)

I agree. That should be in there. And IMO the most glaring error with our current mission statement is that it is wide open to interpretation by whomever is reading it. A vague reference to "improvements" can be interpreted as a 1% increase or a 100% increase! Given the severity of the hole in which we find ourselves, the wording is simply inadequate and inappropriate.

boog123

01-26-2011 08:24 AM

Good earning from UAL. Their cash and equivs are over 8 billion. Ever good when compared to competitors.

tsquare

01-26-2011 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tomgoodman (Post 936342)

Neither were Aztec high priests when they said it. :rolleyes:

Nicely done sir!

acl65pilot

01-26-2011 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 936282)

Hmmmmm I'd say AS is doing an awful lot of LAX - SEA last I checked SEA and LAX are hubs. I am certain we sell seats on 100% of those flights, am I missing something here?

Read section one. SEA and LAX are not considered hubs.

tsquare

01-26-2011 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 936369)

Read section one. SEA and LAX are not considered hubs.

That's convenient..:mad:

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