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Old 09-08-2011 | 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawaii50
Off topic but had a SWA jumpseater the other day saying SWA is planning to flood the West Coast to Hawaii flying in the fairly near term. I thought Alaska was already doing that.
5.5 hour flight with nothing but peanuts and sodas and no biz class.

On another note heard on CNBC that UniCal will stop honoring Amex Membership Miles after 30 Sept 11. That will leave Delta as the only US airline that will redeem Membership Miles.
Old 09-08-2011 | 06:26 PM
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What's the best mobile phone app for checking airline flights? I'm looking for something that lists ALL flights (SWA, Delta, USAir etc.) between city pairs, ordered by time, so I can land and figure out what I've got for commute flights.

In the past I used the OAG version (10 years ago), but now it's only "online"--I really want one that is periodically updated and the data lives on my phone, so I can look at it without web access when needed.

Anyone have experience with the current OAG mobile app, or other good suggestions? Don't want to browse to all the airline's pages....
Thanks!
Old 09-08-2011 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bat21
I heard SWA airlines on a proving flight between the mainland and hawaii on Aug 25
Uh... what?
Old 09-08-2011 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Nosmo King
5.5 hour flight with nothing but peanuts and sodas and no biz class.

On another note heard on CNBC that UniCal will stop honoring Amex Membership Miles after 30 Sept 11. That will leave Delta as the only US airline that will redeem Membership Miles.

I'm pretty sure AA honors those miles too.
Old 09-08-2011 | 07:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Roadkill
What's the best mobile phone app for checking airline flights? I'm looking for something that lists ALL flights (SWA, Delta, USAir etc.) between city pairs, ordered by time, so I can land and figure out what I've got for commute flights.

In the past I used the OAG version (10 years ago), but now it's only "online"--I really want one that is periodically updated and the data lives on my phone, so I can look at it without web access when needed.

Anyone have experience with the current OAG mobile app, or other good suggestions? Don't want to browse to all the airline's pages....
Thanks!
Next Flight on the iphone does that.
Old 09-08-2011 | 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1
I think with regard to trip parking, the way to look at it is: Is trip parking illegal concerted activity?

The company looks the other way because it is not expensive and may save manpower. DALPA, initially vocal about it, seems silent. Is it because it has not affected jobs? Yet?

Turn the tables. If a whole small category got together (but only acted as onesy and twosy) and had a sickout/ greenslip campaign in which one person said to another "If you sick out, I will greenslip your trip." Then multiply this across the entire small category where this happened with everyone.

Would the company be up in arms? Would DALPA have to take action? Is there REALLY a difference between trip parking and sickout/greenslip? (beside the pay for trip.)

Just asking, not advocating.
Actually, this happened - see Delta Express pre-9/11. I got there just after the fun ended. NO Delta Express f/o or CA white slipped. Lots of guys were getting bumped for training. There were guys crediting 125-150 hours/month - this was at Express B-scale wages but still they were making some serious coin. Delta Express version of Rolling Thunder - ask some guys (if you can find them) that did it.
Old 09-08-2011 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bat21
I heard SWA airlines on a proving flight between the mainland and hawaii on Aug 25 trying to make a position report on 123.45. Made me smile a little bit.
They are working on an ETOPS certification since AAI does not have one.
Old 09-08-2011 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hawaii50
Had a SWA jumpseater the other day saying SWA is planning to flood the West Coast to Hawaii flying in the fairly near term. I thought Alaska was already doing that.
Yeah that's it flood the low yield skymiles redemption routes. That's where aaaaaall the money is. lol! Bring it. We still have a massive network advantage and can compete VERY well against them. Their days of sniping any route they want are over.
Old 09-08-2011 | 07:43 PM
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Originally Posted by scambo1
I'm pretty sure AA honors those miles too.
Donald Carty was the guest commentator on that segment and he said AA originally offered AmEx a deal for frequent flier branding and AmEx turned it down. Think he was talking about an A branded AmEx card though. I'll have to look at my AmEx bennies to see which airlines allow a transfer of Membership Miles into FF miles.
Old 09-08-2011 | 07:47 PM
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