Might want to check your numbers. Try 2%.

 

So we make less then are pre merger DAL counter parts, & that's fair?

Explain to me how making the same amount of $$$ is pay parity? You scream unity, but absolutely fail to support it in this instance. You know that we were hostages in this situation. We were on probation, & unable to vote on the PWA. We didnt even have the opportunity to elect thise who represented us. Now we simply ask to be brought to pay equal to rest of our fellow pilots, & you call it pay parity? Some unity.



These are the words of a lineholder who is out of touch with the reserve world. Fact of the matter is I've had scheduling build a DH on the last flight of the night that is a connection of less then 30 minutes. DAL DH's reserves more then any airline I know. I saw a friend on reserve DH DTW-ATL-CHS, then fly CHS-ATL, then DH ATL-DTW. That was a day trip. Tight connections on oversold planes. We need a better system.

 

None, because there has not been an official announcement. Even if this is true, it will probably change 10 times before the date comes.

 

Approved Personal Drop Vs Personal Drop? What's the difference? Can someone point me in the right direction, I am looking to drop a trip if I get screwed on my schedule next month. Thanks

 

EXCUSE ME??!!!! What kind of GARBAGE is this?? How do you even try to justify in your head that this is relevant to the argument? A current DAL new hire was not involved in the merger, or making it work & therefore was never entitled to any shares.

To further shoot down this ridiculous attempt of a defense, what about a PMDAL hire who was in class around 3/08 and not only receives a higher DC but ALSO received the equity shares? How do you justify that?

 

You have either forgotten or simply are choosing to omit the ongoing funding requirements for the NWA defined benefit plan. That is the reason there was no parity at Day 1. The funding requirements are huge for the DB plan. When all the NWA pilots are on the same DC plan as the Delta pilots there will still be a large funding requirement to the DB plan. In the end the former NWA pilots will be getting a larger share of each dollar Delta spends for pilot retirements.

 

Don't have an answer to this, but since you brought it up I was curious how guys have handled getting the time off for when there pregnant wife gets close to delivering.

 

And perhaps you are simply choosing to omit the fact that I GET NADA from the NWA defined benefit plan!!!!! NOTHING! ZERO! ZILCH!!

So you support punishing me for something I am neither involved in, nor have any benefit from. You chose to support lower pay for fellow DALPA pilots. Some unity.

 

APD and PD are both unpaid. You can PD whenever you want but the reserve coverage has to be sufficient. APD, the reserve coverage can be much lower, but you only get one every year (your hire anniv year). I think it is up to a 4 day trip or 5 res days, not sure.

 

You just lost ALL of your credibility.