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08-27-2011 | 10:12 AM
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So I'm a reserve guy, picked up a 4 day yesterday. Irene cancels our sunday run to BOS. Captain gets a domicile layover but they cancel my last day which is a DFW turn and give it out as a white slip to a REG guy. What gives? Do they not give domicile layovers to RES guys?
08-27-2011 | 10:22 AM
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So I'm a reserve guy, picked up a 4 day yesterday. Irene cancels our sunday run to BOS. Captain gets a domicile layover but they cancel my last day which is a DFW turn and give it out as a white slip to a REG guy. What gives? Do they not give domicile layovers to RES guys?
08-27-2011 | 11:14 AM
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From: Light Chop
Okay, wait, so there is a rumor that PG and Carl are the same person via a sock puppeteer?
I knew it.
Even with all of the internal financials and focus group data Delta had to offer I don't think that could be accurately drawn up.
I think if you want to show how damaging it is you point to the fact that combined we had 1060 mainline aircraft in 2000 and now we have 1354 but only 727 now with 627 regional. I'd like to know what the mainline to regional ratio was in 1990 and 2000?
Or you point to RAH...
we're playing with fire given RAH, Skywest and TSA know that Delta wants to end the guaranteed gravy train. They have no option but to explore other options.
I knew it.
FTB,
You seem to be good at graphs and analysis. I have said this numerous times. IMHO, I really think it would be cheaper, in the long run, to run our own airplanes with our own pilots/company. Initially, outsourcing works. But the inefficiencies of outsourced works and the different variables of product degradation will come to play.
Is there a way you can graph (time line) something like this? Maybe put in variables like:
1) Price to contract DCI
2) Cost of Fuel for DCI
3) Lost customers due to aircraft usage (175s instead of 737s)
4) Lost customers due to "operated by XXXXXXX" I know many family members that will not book a flt on a DCI or Regional Airline
5) Loss of Revenues to DCI strikes and Labor/MGR disputes (ie RAH/F9 vs IBT)
I am almost certain that OUTSOURCING is a COSTLY way of doing business. I just think MGT does it to mitigate the cost of negotiating with MAinline pilots and also securing short term bonuses.
I think if you can graph and prove this, WE WILL GET BACK ALL OF OUR FLYING. THe proof is in the pudding.
TEN
You seem to be good at graphs and analysis. I have said this numerous times. IMHO, I really think it would be cheaper, in the long run, to run our own airplanes with our own pilots/company. Initially, outsourcing works. But the inefficiencies of outsourced works and the different variables of product degradation will come to play.
Is there a way you can graph (time line) something like this? Maybe put in variables like:
1) Price to contract DCI
2) Cost of Fuel for DCI
3) Lost customers due to aircraft usage (175s instead of 737s)
4) Lost customers due to "operated by XXXXXXX" I know many family members that will not book a flt on a DCI or Regional Airline
5) Loss of Revenues to DCI strikes and Labor/MGR disputes (ie RAH/F9 vs IBT)
I am almost certain that OUTSOURCING is a COSTLY way of doing business. I just think MGT does it to mitigate the cost of negotiating with MAinline pilots and also securing short term bonuses.
I think if you can graph and prove this, WE WILL GET BACK ALL OF OUR FLYING. THe proof is in the pudding.
TEN
I think if you want to show how damaging it is you point to the fact that combined we had 1060 mainline aircraft in 2000 and now we have 1354 but only 727 now with 627 regional. I'd like to know what the mainline to regional ratio was in 1990 and 2000?
Or you point to RAH...
we're playing with fire given RAH, Skywest and TSA know that Delta wants to end the guaranteed gravy train. They have no option but to explore other options.
08-27-2011 | 11:20 AM
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From: Light Chop
The storm hit Albemarle Sound and made a slight jog to the right and now the new computer models have it keeping that path and going slightly right of Manhattan instead of right over top. Going over top of Manhattan would've put the northeast quadrant of that storm right on top of JFK. That'd been bad news.
So my prediction- the storm strengthens a tad and goes back inland and towards its original NYC track and the northeast quadrant nails JFK.
JFK is ruined. All the terminals are knocked down except for one- terminal 3. Forever to be known as "the unsinkable terminal 3." Having survived the storm it provides Delta as the only airline capable of operating out of JFK for the next year.
So my prediction- the storm strengthens a tad and goes back inland and towards its original NYC track and the northeast quadrant nails JFK.
JFK is ruined. All the terminals are knocked down except for one- terminal 3. Forever to be known as "the unsinkable terminal 3." Having survived the storm it provides Delta as the only airline capable of operating out of JFK for the next year.
08-27-2011 | 11:25 AM
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From: Light Chop
Having realized the incredible gift of God laid upon Delta's lap with terminal 3 being the only surviving JFK terminal, Delta management quickly reaches out for guidance of how best to handle being the dominating airline in a market place and references historical Delta managerial decisions from the past.
After a short bit of research, Delta announces it is pulling out of JFK.
Oh and the wifi is out in seat 16F.
After a short bit of research, Delta announces it is pulling out of JFK.
Oh and the wifi is out in seat 16F.
08-27-2011 | 11:34 AM
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From: Urban chicken rancher.
The storm hit Albemarle Sound and made a slight jog to the right and now the new computer models have it keeping that path and going slightly right of Manhattan instead of right over top. Going over top of Manhattan would've put the northeast quadrant of that storm right on top of JFK. That'd been bad news.
So my prediction- the storm strengthens a tad and goes back inland and towards its original NYC track and the northeast quadrant nails JFK.
JFK is ruined. All the terminals are knocked down except for one- terminal 3. Forever to be known as "the unsinkable terminal 3." Having survived the storm it provides Delta as the only airline capable of operating out of JFK for the next year.
So my prediction- the storm strengthens a tad and goes back inland and towards its original NYC track and the northeast quadrant nails JFK.
JFK is ruined. All the terminals are knocked down except for one- terminal 3. Forever to be known as "the unsinkable terminal 3." Having survived the storm it provides Delta as the only airline capable of operating out of JFK for the next year.
08-27-2011 | 11:41 AM
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Not to mention, doesn't that effectively grant instant relief to the company from all our historic block times? Is the SWAA, err, I mean, the FAA, cool with this?
08-27-2011 | 11:45 AM
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I'm going with outside left. Inside right would require an insanely agressive photopgrapher with a machochistic assistant. And probably a lot of duct tape.
08-27-2011 | 11:51 AM
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I would only add that when it comes to flying whatever planes the company wants flown, it doesn't matter if they are profitable or not. The issue shouldn't ever be scope relief nor should we question if scope recapture is feasable. Worst case for those who think we should pay for fuel or low fares out of our compensation is possibly advocating for a B-scale to fly all planes here. If someone can't rationalize that, they have no business advocating for off the seniority list RFP flying, even if they are right about the "affordibility", which of course they are NOT right about.
08-27-2011 | 12:16 PM
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From: Light Chop
I started a 4 day a month or so ago, did 1 turn, got back so late they put us on a domicile overnight, someone WS the balance and I was just on reserve the rest of the week and didnt fly.
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