Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
I've always wondered why we board BC 1st. It makes more sense to board from rear, less standing around. If I was a business man I would want to sit in the gate area with full connectivity vs sitting in the airplane while the people walk by bumping my elbow.
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
Heyas ACL,
We DO all hope that they get their single carrier status. What WAS in the contract is not really relevant.
In any event, a SC determination may or may not produce a problem for DAL with regards to section 1.
1) First we need the ALPA types to determine whether or not such a entity DOES violate section 1.
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We DO all hope that they get their single carrier status. What WAS in the contract is not really relevant.
In any event, a SC determination may or may not produce a problem for DAL with regards to section 1.
1) First we need the ALPA types to determine whether or not such a entity DOES violate section 1.
Nu
This language was removed for two reasons:
(1) To increase competition among DCI carriersUnintended results
Just a reminder, Air Canada Jazz operates this ...- Increased competition resulted in lower costs among DCI carriers
- Savings from reduced feeder costs would result in more money for mainline bargaining
- Increased "bargaining credits" to be used to offset concessionary negotiations
- Since pilot costs are a controllable variable expense management attacked pilot wages and longevity at regional carriers
- Comair 5191 and Colgan 3407 had circumstances indicating career stresses were a contributing factor in both losses
- Regional losses were underwritten on Delta's ledger
- Expanded outsourced flying has resulted in fines from the DOT, lowered customer service rankings and spill over to competitors
- The hoped for reductions in expense never materialized and the negotiated offsets disappeared in subsequent concessionary bargaining
This was effective in making ASA, Comair and later Mesaba, Colgan and Compass marketable. SkyWest, Trans States and Republic all have aircraft on order (or in operation) which would have violated job protection provisions contained in our earlier pilot working agreements.

Not shabby for a "regional airline pilot" operation which was drawn outside mainline scope provisions ... .
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..... well, the free one anyway...
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Besides, they can still board at last call, however, they all seem to want to get on first.
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Dalpa forum heating up...something about asking for mid contract parity to SWA until negotiations begin in 22 months.....guess what position dalpa is taking?
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
Besides, there is some pleasure in smugly sitting, sipping your drink from a glass, while watching the Wall Mart crowd shuffle by.
For the airline, there is the potential up sell.
Not that I'm disrespecting Wall Mart shoppers. I bought a shirt from Good Will the other day.
For the airline, there is the potential up sell.
Not that I'm disrespecting Wall Mart shoppers. I bought a shirt from Good Will the other day.
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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler
A. SCOPE
This Agreement is made and entered into between Southwest Airlines Co. (hereinafter known as the "Company") and the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (hereinafter known as the "Association"). This Agreement covers all revenue and miscellaneous flying, performed with aircraft owned or leased by the Company, or which displays Company markings, including all flying in and for the service of the Company and its affiliates. All flying covered by this Agreement shall be performed by pilots whose names appear on the Southwest Airlines Master Pilot Seniority List, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
The purpose of this Agreement, in the mutual interest of the Company and the Association, is to provide for the operation of the Company under methods which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the safety of air transportation, the efficiency of operation and the continuation of employment of all pilots under safe and reasonable working conditions and proper compensation. It is recognized to be the duty of the Company, the Association and the employees to cooperate fully, reasonably, and in good faith for the attainment of these purposes.
This Agreement is made and entered into between Southwest Airlines Co. (hereinafter known as the "Company") and the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (hereinafter known as the "Association"). This Agreement covers all revenue and miscellaneous flying, performed with aircraft owned or leased by the Company, or which displays Company markings, including all flying in and for the service of the Company and its affiliates. All flying covered by this Agreement shall be performed by pilots whose names appear on the Southwest Airlines Master Pilot Seniority List, except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement.
The purpose of this Agreement, in the mutual interest of the Company and the Association, is to provide for the operation of the Company under methods which will further, to the fullest extent possible, the safety of air transportation, the efficiency of operation and the continuation of employment of all pilots under safe and reasonable working conditions and proper compensation. It is recognized to be the duty of the Company, the Association and the employees to cooperate fully, reasonably, and in good faith for the attainment of these purposes.
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