Originally Posted by georgetg (Post 1169971)

As long as there is a domestic codeshare with AS the "line in the sand" about 76-seats at DCI seems academic to me:

• AS can carry 86 pax per plane, DCI caps out at 76
• AS can perform up to 25% of all hub-to-hub flying, DCI is limited to 6%

So in a nutshell AS can do more than four times the hub-to-hub flying compared to what DCI is permitted to fly, and SEA and LAX are specifically excluded as hubs...
I want that type of scope closed, pronto. Same goes for Virgin Australia and the imminent JV:

• VA gets 3 LAX Australia flights, DAL get one
• VA flies 777-300, DAL flies 777-200
• Vigin Australia pilots connect beyond pax in Australia
• In the US AS, DCI and Delta share beyond passengers

All of this is possible as long as Delta maintains 4 flights/week to Australia.
In return Delta can place it's code on unlimited VA flights so long as it's not more than 175 pax

In speaking to other pilots recently I noticed that many seem unaware or uninformed about these arrangements, perhaps because the side of the plane doesn't sport the name Delta "as part of a phrase," but the threat from domestic codeshare and international JVs is real and we are contractually naked when it comes to either...
As crappy as the current 3-year open compliance window is for our AFKLM/AZ JV, the rest of that agreement still is some of the best codeshare language we have. Close the 3 year window and make it right and I won't have complaints...
Looking ahead debating the 76-seat conundrum seems petty considering multinational JVs.

What if Delta entered into a JV with Emirates tomorrow?

http://www.ausbt.com.au/photos/view/...ld-busiest.jpg

As it stands today our PWA, Delta could place 175 pax on every Emirates flight...so long as there were 4 Delta flights per week to DXB,
Closing that loophole is a much more pressing concern. What is the CASM for Emirates on the 777-300ER, or the A380?

Cheers
George

Originally Posted by Thrust Normal (Post 1170121)

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy (Post 1170177)

I'd hate to be that passenger. They should be charged for violating a crew member's instructions and fined for the amount it cost Delta.

Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 1170168)

Cnbc just announced that our board approved a $100-125 million bid for the refinery. More news to be announced later in the week.

Originally Posted by flyallnite (Post 1170181)

What instructions? Most DL international aircraft have in seat chargers for electronic devices, as do some domestic AC.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar (Post 1170185)

Yeah, but the toilet seat was not what they had in mind.

Originally Posted by Amish Pilot (Post 1170099)

Hey Mac & Firefox Masters,

I did it again, I updated Firefox to Version 11.0, now my computer will not open pdf files from I-crew. Do I need to update Adobe for this to work or should I just delete Firefox and file the older version to load again? Thanks in Advance.

Originally Posted by SFWB (Post 1170210)

I love flying with SLC captains. I attended initial on the short bus with 8 of 'em. Great guys. Then two trips I flown while sitting reserve. They always buy dinner or do the walk around or both. 100% of the time in my experience. If only the Atlanta captains could pick up on the trend.:)

Originally Posted by SFWB (Post 1170210)

I love flying with SLC captains. I attended initial on the short bus with 8 of 'em. Great guys. Then two trips I flown while sitting reserve. They always buy dinner or do the walk around or both. 100% of the time in my experience. If only the Atlanta captains could pick up on the trend.:)