A few more observations:

- DALPA pushed really hard for us to call congress to make this 92%/8% RJ growth spurt a reality. Why would DALPA do that?...Because the belief that "RJ's are good for Delta" is still alive and well among the MEC.

- DALPA just got through saying: "We heard you loud and clear" with regard to our survey results. Don't you just love the way DALPA listens?

Carl

 

Beaten to the punch:

it is:

54% E145
18% CRJ 700
10% CRJ 900
14% EMB 170/175
2% B737
6% M88

Now that's by departure, and we don't get paid by departure but by block hour. I haven't done the analysis for that, but the 1 737 leg to DEN and back sure pays more than a LGA-PHL-LGA flight. The kid is sick today, so don't know if I can get it done, but the block hour is more accurate way to compare. I'm sure that DCI will still be a high percentage than mainline tho.

 

Could someone please moderate post 83547.

 

I'll make another observation, other than the screaming and moaning the local newspaper would do without their direct service to New York city, why fly LGA direct to ROA and CHO? LGA doesn't have that much real estate on the ground or in the air. Why not combine the two and fly just 1 jet in?

 

If we really hate a layover hotel, we should post the name here. That would give the hotel guys ammo to say the location was unsatisfactory due to security concerns.

It's been published on a public forum.

 

I think he's more worried about the Terroirst finding out where we layover...in Australia...because, after all, it is a known Terrorist haven.

;^)

But I will go back and remove it...since I go there once in a while, I don't want any Terrorists waiting under my bed!

 

Once they get this LGA thing up and running at full throttle, just wait for the first really big bad weather day. There will be Barbie Jets scattered all over the place. Stand by for a major CF. That should take care of any customer good will.

 

He's probably more worried about Russian hookers showing up. But, not to worry, we can't afford them on this contract.

 

Keep this in your files and revisit it in 2013. Prior to then the two terminals (C and D) are not physically connected. Kind of difficult to run a competitive connecting hub when your flights aren't able to connect except by bus in LGA terminal traffic.

The terminal construction project will take about a year and $100 million. That will modernize the 1980's Eastern (USAirways) terminal and connect it to our existing Terminal D.

Management couldn't have been much more ham-fisted in the way they presented this expansion to Delta employees. They sucked. The DCI "expansion" is 42 DCI slots moved from DCA, and the majority of the rest coming from JFK, then MEM. The LGA schedule includes a whole bunch of DCI RJ's replacing USAirways Express turboprops. One other thing, just because we have the new LGA slots from LCC doesn't mean we picked up their passengers. Their frequent flyers still have the option to go LCC through PHL, DCA and CLT.

FWIW.

 

True...but for a pack of cigarettes, they will show you their boobs!