DELTA base in PDX
05-30-2009 | 09:58 PM
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05-30-2009 | 10:15 PM
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From: Guppy Commander
Its going to be interesting to see how they shuffle things around.
05-31-2009 | 05:55 AM
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The 90's can take off at Max Gross from SLC - its a range issue. The 90's cannot make the east come from SLC, the bus can. In two years of flying the 90 the farthest east that I went was CLE. The 90's can, however, make both coasts from MSP. So by switching the bases you can now cover both casts from SLC and MSP. This move actually makes sense so it probably won't happen - after all we can just throw more RJ's into both bases.
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05-31-2009 | 11:43 AM
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From: Maddog FO
The new Delta has many hubs, which means from many given cities, you serve up to 8 cities. That could be a potential mini-base. How do you Delta pilots feel about multiple mini-bases? I'm sure there are many advantages and disadvantages, but I'd like to know what the general consensus is amongst your pilot group.
05-31-2009 | 12:24 PM
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At a pilot meeting with upper mgmt two months ago, that question was asked.
They said that hotels are cheap in BOS for Delta, so even if there are a lot of crews laying over, it's not cost effective to have a base. Because Delta (and now former NW) had a base there before, the question gets asked a lot.
They said that hotels are cheap in BOS for Delta, so even if there are a lot of crews laying over, it's not cost effective to have a base. Because Delta (and now former NW) had a base there before, the question gets asked a lot.
05-31-2009 | 12:39 PM
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At a pilot meeting with upper mgmt two months ago, that question was asked.
They said that hotels are cheap in BOS for Delta, so even if there are a lot of crews laying over, it's not cost effective to have a base. Because Delta (and now former NW) had a base there before, the question gets asked a lot.
They said that hotels are cheap in BOS for Delta, so even if there are a lot of crews laying over, it's not cost effective to have a base. Because Delta (and now former NW) had a base there before, the question gets asked a lot.
05-31-2009 | 12:53 PM
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05-31-2009 | 01:11 PM
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Get to LGA, share a $20 cab with 3 other folks from the flight - $5 plus tip to get to work.
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