Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-22-2011, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
...In last week’s code-a-phone, management stated that they intend to initiate service into these new markets in LGA with smaller gauge aircraft in order to build the market and then up gauge to mainline aircraft as demand and the markets mature...
Delta Air Lines announced the launch of an 11-times-daily New York LaGuardia-Chicago O'Hare E-175 shuttle service beginning June 10,2010
18 months after service start, still all EMB-170 Shuttle America
June 10 2012, 2-years later: still all EMB-170 Shuttle America
You know, because LGA-ORD is an "emerging market"...
TOP 50 markets served from LGA:
Winning!
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George
12-22-2011, 09:08 AM
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I can see the company "testing out" new markets with RJs in LGA or from small routes like Norfolk-LGA, but Dallas to LGA, RJs 6 times a day? That's the 4th largest metroplex in the country to the largest in the country.
How much bigger a market do you need for mainline jet?
http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=c:red,LGA...X=720x360&PM=*
How much bigger a market do you need for mainline jet?
http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=c:red,LGA...X=720x360&PM=*
12-22-2011, 09:08 AM
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Can someone explain our retirement benefits for me? I was looking in the PWA, and it looks like our DC plan should be 11% contribution from the company, but when I divide the contribution on my paycheck by my gross earnings it is always under that, so far the paychecks I looked at are between 8.9% and 10.9%. Also, what is the company contribution to the other retirement account? I couldn't find it. Thanks
12-22-2011, 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by iaflyer
I can see the company "testing out" new markets with RJs in LGA or from small routes like Norfolk-LGA, but Dallas to LGA, RJs 6 times a day? That's the 4th largest metroplex in the country to the largest in the country.
How much bigger a market do you need for mainline jet?
http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=c:red,LGA...X=720x360&PM=*
How much bigger a market do you need for mainline jet?
http://www.gcmap.com/map?P=c:red,LGA...X=720x360&PM=*
12-22-2011, 09:19 AM
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disregard this post....
12-22-2011, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
I almost thought they were getting it until this. I don't care what aircraft the company thinks are needed on those routes or if RJ's really will lead to larger jets some day. That doesn't matter. What matters is the fact that the overwhelming vast supermajority of the LGA growth is outsourced. Would it be "better" if all the growth was "mainline" 737-900's but flown by Alaska pilots? The company can put all the ultra high CASM, ultra high fuel per passenger, super narrowtube low capacity RJ's they want on super premium slot controlled markets but we need to be the ones doing the flying and we are not. That is inexcusable and the urgency for massive scope recapture has just significantly increased. That should have been what that letter said but it fell quite short IMO.
As with everything, if the pilot go gravitate to the next shiny ball, and do not continually state their discontent with what the company did here, then nothing will ever by gained.
12-22-2011, 09:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Brocc15
Can someone explain our retirement benefits for me? I was looking in the PWA, and it looks like our DC plan should be 11% contribution from the company, but when I divide the contribution on my paycheck by my gross earnings it is always under that, so far the paychecks I looked at are between 8.9% and 10.9%. Also, what is the company contribution to the other retirement account? I couldn't find it. Thanks
37 26, the amount of a participant's remuneration that forms the basis for contributions or
38 benefits under that plan.
That is your definition of what earnings are.
12-22-2011, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
There's no money between massive markets. NYC-DFW should be outsourced just like LA-SEA and BOS-SEA. No money to be made in either. At least we're going after JB's dominance in upstate NY and VT. What better way to compete than with an inferior product with less room, tiny overhead bins, no IFE, high CASM and high per passenger fuel consumption.
12-22-2011, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
I will agree with that, if after the terminal connector is done, we do not change the gauge in to these markets. Right now it will be a connecting nightmare. DAL better have approval to run buses between the terminals inside security.
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12-22-2011, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
At least we're going after JB's dominance in upstate NY and VT. What better way to compete than with an inferior product with less room, tiny overhead bins, no IFE, high CASM and high per passenger fuel consumption.
I can't see why someone would purchase a ticket on Delta if Jetblue is on the route.
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