Pinnacle of all airlines had non PBS vacation.. and that is a big credit booster. You get your PBS line and then place your vacation (slide it +/- 4 days in either direction IIRC to cover over trips) on your line. Tada.

Tis true on demand and currency issues, but I guess I should say the U.S. can't handle $4/gas.

I equate $150 with $4 gas because that was 2008, in 2011 we get $4 gas on $110 oil.

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On February 20, 1996, Delta and the negotiating committee of the Air Line Pilots Association ("ALPA") reached a tentative agreement on a new, four-year collective bargaining agreement for Delta's approximately 8,000 pilots. The agreement provides for, among other things,

(1) a 2% reduction in base salaries for four years, at which time the current base salaries will be reinstated;

(2) reductions in certain other pay-related areas;

(3) certain productivity improvements, including changes in staffing requirements;

(4) reductions in the Company's cockpit costs on B-737-200 aircraft;

(5) job security protections for currently active pilots and the recall of the approximately 470 pilots on furlough by July 1, 1997;

(6) a prohibition on the Company's engaging in code sharing with respect to aircraft with over 70 seats that are operated by another U.S. airline, subject to certain exceptions;

(7) restrictions in certain circumstances on the Company's entering into new code sharing arrangements involving aircraft operated by foreign airlines;

(8) an early retirement program for up to 500 pilots;

(9) pilot participation in a profit sharing program;

(10) a stock option plan for pilots providing for grants of stock options covering a total of ten million shares of Delta common stock in three installments; and

(11) ALPA's right to appoint an associate non-voting member of Delta's Board of Directors.

Source:
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1234, et. al.

I try to set the tone within minutes of entering my flight deck, i.e., let's be safe and let's have fun. Done.

I don't expect any specifics at this stage. What I do expect is for my union to set the tone. Not real difficult.

"Memo to the pilots of Delta Air Lines:

The delta pilots have contributed X dollars over the last X years, which in fact saved Delta Air Lines. Going forward, it should be understood that the delta pilots are expecting significant improvements in all areas of the contract."

Again, I stand by my statement. Alpa has lost touch with the line pilots.

Livingthedream, et. al.

I try to set the tone within minutes of entering my flight deck, i.e., dude sorry I'm late.



Did you by chance get the walk around yet?



LTD, good post. I agree, you guys have contributed a lot and going forward improvements have been prepaid.

I think you left something out.

I don't know how to spell walk-around.

Captain = Dude. He was already addressed in my WARTS brief "dude, sorry I'm late."

Waiting for Casey Anthony verdict, bet nobody is walking in the terminal right now.

Hey, I totally get it. However, ALPA can come out with all the statements they want, but unless I see real changes, that is nothing but hot air. To me, them coming out with a statement like that is no different than if they got that stupid inflatable rat out again. It doesn't do anything.