PotatoChip

ATL had 72 lines, NYC had 30.

I don’t think that adds up to ATL getting leftovers.

AimHigh1

So is anything being done about this or are we just going to complain about it on these dang forums?

Boats and Hos

Of “Foundations of flight” and “Our guiding principles”! I guess they’re just for show.

I was excited when I joined. I was staying excited with each passing month waiting for the announcements. I’m not excited anymore.

I realize now, more than ever, that it’s just another DL regional being treated as they’ve always treated their regionals and the whipsawing will in fact never stop. Yes, I am POed now. Everything from training delays, time on reserve, poor lines and constantly having to wait for goddam crew scheduling to answer the phone. AND that truthful DGI, you know announced right before they announced they’re going to slow down or stop recruiting for awhile.

What is happening to EDV?

blindfayth

So, should I not be excited about indoc on Monday?

This forum has really turned around for the worse.

aviationfrk

left overs meaning flying in and out of the other bases a lot with single legs flown and a deadhead around for other legs. there is a lot of flying out, sitting for a few hours for the next consecutive flight, (cho, ilm) and lots of deadheads in the middle of the day. i have a day trip towards the end of this month that is fly one leg and deadhead back pretty much every day.

FliesInSoup

Yep, there is something more you can do; In my case I just decided to apply to Alaska. I was optimistically waiting to see what happens with the DGI but with this kick in the crotch I'm reminded that I'm only viewed as an outside contractor for the Delta team, and not even worthy of sitting with a Delta pilot in Comfort Plus.

prex8390

Yes, this is a great place to be, don’t mind boats and hoes, he like a lot of people came over here from ASA and thought endeavor would give him the world on a platter and brought a lot of negative energy, he represents a very small vocal minority of pilots here. he’s throwing a temper tantrum because we are no longer allowed to sit in comfort plus or first class seats on dead heads.

IMO while it sucks big time, who cares, it’s an upgrade on a seat we didn’t pay for that we are getting paid to sit in. A few lost inches of leg room and no snack basket that we can easily just raid while we are working. Not like we can get a beer free too. I’m 6’2, and while it sucks sitting in the back, I’ll do it if I have to. I’ll also talk to the Union instead of whining here to get it back. Not saying we should bend over but this shouldn’t be our biggest concern.

PotatoChip

Ah, gotcha.
I would just call that horrendously inefficient scheduling. I honestly have no idea what they’re doing. All I know is that reserve lines are 150% of hard lines in NYC and that makes absolutely no sense.

MoreOrLess

Well, I got the DGI email today. Interview is scheduled.

JulesWinfield

It's a personal decision, I guess. Do you live in NYC? Do you want to? Are you ok with being on reserve for 18 days out of the month and maybe flying 10-20 hours a month, for up to a year? Without any of the supposed growth, that is what you are looking at. I may throw in the towel if things don't improve by 2019.

I will never move to NYC, and commuting to sit in a crummy Kew Gardens crashpad isn't fun.